Do you know a special kind of forest in China? We call it" the mangrove(红树林)" or" the red forest". Are the mangroves red? No, mangroves don't have red leaves. They are green.
Mangroves grow in the water on the coast. The place of mangrove planting in China is between 20°-30°N and 105°-120°E. Some parts of the trees are out of the water. They are home to reptiles like snakes. The other parts in the water make great homes for baby sea animals, like baby fish.
Mangroves can grow as high as 10 meters. They keep the land away from strong winds and waves(海浪). Like other trees, mangroves take in CO2 to make O2. They are helping to make air clean on earth. But now many mangroves are in danger. We need to do more.