Manabí mangroves
| Manabí mangroves (NT1418) | |
|---|---|
Mouth of the Chone River | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Mangroves |
| Geography | |
| Area | 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Countries | Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 0°39′00″S 80°22′12″W / 0.650°S 80.370°W |
The Manabí mangroves (NT1418) is an ecoregion along the Pacific coast of Ecuador. The mangroves serve important functions in the marine and terrestrial ecology. They have been severely degraded and fragmented, particularly in the northern region. Construction of shrimp farms caused much damage in the past, but is now banned. Sedimentation caused by overgrazing in higher lands is an issue, as are human activities such as port and highway construction, urbanization, waste disposal and so on.