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storing carbon, and fighting floods
They are able to store about 6 to 8 tons of carbon per hectare of soil per year.Located in the middle of the land and the marine ecosystem,
the Mangrove forests are a suitable habitat for all kinds of aquatic animals and birds.Protecting beaches from floods and tsunamis,
preventing coastal erosion, supporting the nutrient cycle in water, suitable habitats for plants and animals, producing oxygen due to
photosynthesis, providing resin and tannin raw materials, a food source for fish and shrimp, the use of the genes of these trees in
biotechnology as genetic resources, medicinal properties, beauty, and natural landscape and tourist attraction are some of the benefits of
mangrove forests.Yet mangroves are disappearing three to five times faster than overall global forest losses, with serious ecological and
Current estimates indicate that mangrove coverage has been divided by two in the past 40 years.Due to the importance of these trees, in
2015, UNESCO designated July 26 as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, to raise awareness of the integral
role of mangrove ecosystems and to promote solutions for their conservation, sustainable management, and utility.Challenges facing Persian
valuable HaraThe forests, covering an area of 27,310 hectares in southern Iran, are one of the most valuable forest ecosystems in the world,
which are under threat due to various pollutants.There are 107 species of mangroves, two of which grow in Iran, called Hara and Chandel
The forests are distributed in three provinces of Hormozgan, Sistan-Baluchestan, and Bushehr.In 1972, mangrove-covered lands were nationally
managed as protected areas
In 1976, it was accepted and registered as a biosphere reserve
In 1977, the pristine areas of mangrove forests, flower gardens, and streams in the Strait of Khuran were registered as important wetlands
of international value (Ramsar site).The RAMSAR Convention, an international treaty, was adopted in 1971
Ramsar Wetlands are sites inscribed on the List of Wetlands of International Importance (the "Ramsar List") under the Convention on
Wetlands.Controlling coastal erosion means preventing the destruction of beaches against waves and storms, stabilizing sedimentation and
preventing its movement with a special root system, and protecting coral reefs are important features of the mangrove forest in maintaining
the biodiversity of the region, and the mangrove forest provides the habitat needs of aquatic animals so that many aquatic species spend
their initial stages of growth and reproduction in these forests.While according to the existing laws, any destruction and pollution of the
wetland are prohibited and the forest areas of the country cannot be handed over to natural and legal persons, the Khorbardestan Dayyer
wetland and its mangrove forests are facing serious danger due to the construction of roads and the establishment of the shrimp breeding
site.The environmental activists of the region say that such an action and the creation of any structure will prevent fresh water from
reaching the mangrove forests and will lead to its depletion
The construction in the tidal range of the mangrove zone should be stopped and we should not cause the migration of birds from the area
