Sunda Shelf mangroves
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The Sunda Shelf mangroves ecoregion, in the mangrove biome, are on the coasts of the islands of Borneo and eastern Sumatra in Malaysia and Indonesia. They are home to the proboscis monkey.
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Sunda Shelf mangroves | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Indomalayan |
Biome | Mangroves |
Geography | |
Area | 37,529 km2 (14,490 sq mi) |
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Conservation | |
Protected | 13.16%[1] |
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As well as being an important habitat for terrestrial and marine wildlife, mangroves preserve the shape of the coastline.