What is are unique about the quot mangrove quot a shrub or small tree found in india 1 It grows in ...........

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What is/are unique about the "mangrove", a shrub or small tree found in india?

1. It grows in coastal saline or brackish water.

2. It occur worldwide in the tropics and subtropics, mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S.

3. Africa has the largest amount (42%) of the world’s mangroves.

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Explanation:

Mangrove forests move carbon dioxide "from the atmosphere into long-term storage" in greater quantities than other forests, making them "among the planet's best carbon scrubbers" . Asia has the largest amount (42%) of the world’s mangroves, followed by Africa (21%), North/Central America (15%), Oceania (12%) and South America (11%). As per the ISFR 2017 report, the total area of mangrove cover of India is 4921 km², which contributes 3.3% to the global mangrove cover. Sundarbans is the largest mangrove region and the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.