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The Mangroves

The mangrove has a forest form in Sinai. The mangrove channel in the Ras Muhamad National Park, the protected area at the mouth of Umm Adawi Valley and tidal wooded areas in the Gulf of Aqaba constitute the northernmost occurrence of these tropical plants in the world. The main species of the Red Sea is the evergreen white mangrove, a plant of shallow tidal zone. Specialized cells in roots and leaves are capable of secreting salt crystals. The mangrove biotope is a self-sustaining habitat rich in nutrients that supports a distinct salt-water community. This provides a home for a variety of marine wildlife and algal flora.

Sea grass habitat

Beds of sea grasses may be found in lagoons or on sediments before the mouths of valleys. The Red Sea harbours seven species of phaneragamous grasses belonging mainly to three families.

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