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Dense roots and soft sediment slow waves before they reach the land behind. The figure is taken from Food and Agriculture Organization, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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Mangroves and mudflats absorb storm energy

Dense roots and soft sediment slow waves before they reach the land behind Mangrove forests grow in the intertidal zone of tropical coasts and trap sediment with their roots. The muddy ground and woody stems break up wave energy, and the same ground buffers surges. Many were cleared for ponds and development before their protective value was widely recognised. It sits in Mondo's world geography collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Dense roots and soft sediment slow waves before they reach the land behind. The figure is taken from Food and Agriculture Organization, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a world geography fact?: Yes. It sits on the World Geography shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.