This coming Sunday, July 26th, is the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem (https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/mangroveday). In Bermuda Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) and Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans) trees grow at the northern limit of their range in the Atlantic Ocean. Mangroves are found fringing Bermuda’s shorelines and surrounding saltwater ponds. Mangrove habitats support a diversity of life including Bermuda’s largest terrestrial crustacean, the rare Giant Land Crab. The tree tops support nesting Green and Yellow-crowned Night Herons, and lower down Coffee Bean Snails, Mangrove Crabs and Golden Silk Spiders can be found. The tidally-flooded and fully underwater part of Bermuda’s mangrove habitats support Mangrove Oysters, periwinkles, sea squirts, sponges, sea anemones and algae. Marine fish, such as Grey Snappers, grunts and Barracuda live around the mangrove roots. Mangroves keep us safe from storm surges, provide nurseries for the fish we eat and even provide pollen for honey bees. On Sunday, take a moment to appreciate this remarkable ecosystem.