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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mangroves

Mangroves are not a single species, but a group of tropical trees and shrubs that can survive in salty, wet, and low-oxygen soils near the coast. Located at Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, a protected area at the coasts of the cities of Las Piñas and Parañaque in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Parañaque City, Philippines
Camera: X-T1
Copyright: © Froilan Robas