3. • Uses of Mangroves
– Parts of the mangrove tree are used as
building materials.
– They are also made into charcoal. Thus
mangroves provide source for fuel.
– Mangroves provide sources of medicines.
The bark of a kind of mangrove is used to
treat boils and fungal infections and its
leaves and bark are used to treat diarrhea.
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5. • Threats to Aquatic Ecosystems
– Modernization
– Deforestation
– Water Pollution
6. • Ways to Protect Aquatic Ecosystem
–Planting mangrove trees
–Regulating the use of commercial
fertilizers and insecticides
–Proper Waste Disposal
