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The Sundarbans site in Bangladesh, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997, includes one of the largest remaining areas of mangroves in the world and supports a rich animal community.
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Sundarbans, Bangladesh

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Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

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A newly established black mangrove sits in a field of salt marsh near the northern limit of mangroves in Florida. Mangroves have been expanding near their northern limit in Florida and the expansion is linked to a reduction in the frequency of ex
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Finding Mangroves In Unexpected Places

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The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO), directed by the Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network (TMON), is the first long-term, worldwide research program to focus on understanding coastal marine life and its role in maintaining re
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MarineGEO: A Global Research Network

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Screenshot of "Investigating Nutrient Pollution's Impact on Mangroves" showing a boat heading into the mangroves.
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Investigating Nutrient Pollution's Impact on Mangroves

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Dr. Candy Feller standing knee deep in a mangrove forest.
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Dr. Candy Feller in the Field

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A satellite image of the rivers and mangroves of the sundarbans
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Sundarbans from Space

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This slug caterpillar turns into a very plain brown moth with stinging spines.
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Slug Caterpillar

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Marc Frischer from the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography studies bacteria at a Smithsonian field station.
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Investigating Bacteria

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Mangrove roots help to build the peat underlying mangrove islands and protect against erosion.
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Mangroves Protect Against Erosion

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Dr. Chris Reddy, an environmental chemist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, studies oil spills and their long-term impacts.
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Oil & Water Don't Mix

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Pelicans Roost at oil spill "ground zero" two years later.
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Pelicans Roost at Oil Spill "Ground Zero"

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