Maranhão mangroves

The Maranhão mangroves (in Portuguese: Reentrâncias Maranhenses) is a mangrove ecoregion of northern Brazil. It supports half of the shorebird population of the country.The combination of flat land, heavy rainfall and high tides causes the mangroves to extend up to 40 kilometres (25 mi) inland, where they are interspersed with other rainforest species.

Maranhão mangroves

The Maranhão mangroves (in Portuguese: Reentrâncias Maranhenses) is a mangrove ecoregion of northern Brazil. It supports half of the shorebird population of the country.The combination of flat land, heavy rainfall and high tides causes the mangroves to extend up to 40 kilometres (25 mi) inland, where they are interspersed with other rainforest species.