Caring for mangroves is a simple, straightforward love affair. We host the highest diversity of mangrove plant species and boast 45 per cent of the world’s total mangrove forest area. The protection and sustainable management of Matang mangroves started in 1901, and at one point, it was recognised as the best managed mangrove forest in the world. They have recorded so many novel findings and published hundredsof scientific reports and articles concerning Malaysian mangroves. Google these names and you will realise where Malaysia stands in the scientific world of mangroves.

Source: New Strait Times March 11, 2018 06:22 UTC