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Located in the Godavari delta, Coringa is the third-largest mangrove forest in India. The sanctuary hosts as many as 24 species of mangrove trees. You can also see several species of birds.

Food for thought: Although India occupies only 2.5% of the world’s total land area, almost 7% of the flora and fauna is found within the extraordinary diversity of its wilderness landscapes.

This exchange of substances supports coastal food chains. Globally, mangrove systems contribute between six and nine percent of the total neodymium input to the ocean, according to the researchers.

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The women collect these for food, along with other fish. "The women's forest is our kitchen," said Berta Sanyi, another woman from Enggros village.

In turn, the forest has shrunk. Nearly six decades ago, the mangrove forest in Youtefa Bay was about 514 hectares (1,270 acres). Estimates say it’s now less than half that.