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The mangrove forests across the world can be divided into two groups. An eastern group on the coast of the Indian and western Pacific oceans, and a western group on the coasts of the Americas, the Caribbean, and West Africa. These two groups are very alike in their flora, but when it comes to fauna, only Fiji and the Tonga Islands in the Pacific have an eastern as well as a western species. The Rhizophora muncronata, and the Rhizophora mangle are only found on Fiji and Tonga.

Today over half of the worlds forests have already been demolished, and experts fear that those remaining forests will be gone or plundered by the year 2040.(Gallant) Man destroys 40 to 50 acres of forest each year, an area nearly as big as Washington State. You might ask yourself, what can I do to stop this? Or maybe who cares? Rain forests help conserve water prevent drought and flooding, and regulate local climates. The rain forests also have a large impact on the global climate. When the forest are cleared and burned, a large amount of carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere, which contributes to global warning. Over half the worlds known plant and animal species are found in tropical rain forests. Scientists have only studied 10% of them. On top of the animals is the fact that over 7,000 medicines have been derived from tropical plants. It is definitely time to appreciate and conserve the magnificent tropical rainforests of the world.

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