Mangrove Furniture, Legazpi, Philippines

Mangroves

are trees 

that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats

in tropical and sub-tropical areas.

Mangroves

play an important ecological role in:

coastal stabilization,

fixation of coastal banks,

protection against wind, tide and wave energy

and hosting juvenile fishes...

Mangroves

help provide sustainable livelihood

to local communities,

and are used for many purposes:

food and flavoring;

papers, mats and  baskets;

wood and housing materials...

I saw another mangrove use:

unique mangrove furniture...

If harvested sustainably

by the local community,

mangrove wood is very sturdy

and termite resistant...