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Image 1. Althaus Creek at Saunders Beach where mangroves line both sides in the intertidal zone. March 2011.
We now know that, “approximately 17% of Australia’s mangroves have been destroyed since European settlement, with mangroves near developing centres being removed and destroyed for land reclamation.” [Source]. Previously the enormous environmental value of mangroves was little understood. Just ask any barramundi fisherman about why we need mangroves!
Saunders Beach, Queensland, Australia 