Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Aldabra Atoll' has mentioned 'Mangrove' in the following places:
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[31] The lagoon is bordered by mangrove forests, and has large inland seagrass meadows as well as areas of coral reef and sand flats. | WIKI |
There are seven species of mangrove occurring on Aldabra, three of which are rarely occurring species. | WIKI |
These include 'Mangliye blan' or white mangrove (Avicennia marina) which grows to 12 metres (39xc2xa0ft), 'Mangliye lat' or black mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorhiza) which grows to 18 metres (59xc2xa0ft) in a conical shape, 'Mangliye zonn' (Ceriops tagal) which grows to 7 metres (23xc2xa0ft) with a buttressed trunk, and 'Mangliye rouz' or red mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) which is the tallest species up to 20 metres (66xc2xa0ft) in height. | WIKI |
[14] Covering 25,100 ha (over half the area of the whole atoll) the wetland ecosystem of Aldabra include the extensive shallow lagoon inside the atoll, which is carpeted with lush seagrass beds and patchy coral reefs, the intertidal mud flats, the coral reefs outside the lagoon, freshwater pools, beaches, and 2000xc2xa0ha of mangrove stands. | WIKI |
Within the atoll, paved walking paths exist from the village of La Gigi, which leads to a promontory from where scenic views of the large lagoon (during low tides) and the mangrove species are seen. | WIKI |
Marine habitats range from coral reefs to seagrass beds and mangrove mudflats with minimal human impact. | UNESCO |