Mangrove Majesty Traditional Cache
GeoCrater: Greeting ExploreFlorida,
I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.
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Tunnel through a mangrove forest.
When you live in an area half of your life, you'd think a spot like this is well known. What a wonderful surprise.
It is my favorite cache location. Surprisingly enough it was archived.
It is now a part of the Explore Florida series of geocaches.
Wind through this natural wonder of Florida. It is highlighted by informational signs and rest areas. After going on this raised boardwalk several times and never seeing a soul, I often return to enjoy the quietness and beauty.
Mangroves are one of Florida's true natives. They thrive in salty environments because they are able to obtain freshwater from saltwater. Some secrete excess salt through their leaves, others block absorption of salt at their roots.
Florida's estimated 469,000 acres of mangrove forests contribute to the overall health of the state's southern coastal zone. This ecosystem traps and cycles various organic materials, chemical elements, and important nutrients. Mangrove roots act not only as physical traps but provide attachment surfaces for various marine organisms. Many of these attached organisms filter water through their bodies and, in turn, trap and cycle nutrients.
The relationship between mangroves and their associated marine life cannot be overemphasized. Mangroves provide protected nursery areas for fishes, crustaceans, and shellfish. They also provide food for a multitude of marine species such as snook, snapper, tarpon, jack, sheepshead, red drum, oyster, and shrimp. Florida's important recreational and commercial fisheries will drastically decline without healthy mangrove forests.
Many animals find shelter either in the roots or branches of mangroves. Mangrove branches are rookeries, or nesting areas, for beautiful coastal birds such as brown pelicans and roseate spoonbills.
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