Mangroves of Colombia

For ecologists and related specialists, the mangrove evokes the origin and reproductive possibility of an appreciable percentage of the planet's fish species -two thirds, to be precise-, which together with other ecosystems located in the aquatic-maritime zone (underwater meadows and coral reefs), constitute the most unique natural succession for the birth and development of the world's ichthyofauna. The double condition of "salacuna-feeding" enables high fishing productivity and also explains why it is so important in the cultural evolution of man. // Thus, the mangrove and its surrounding areas can be considered a definitive geographic enclave in the genesis of many of humanity's social and historical achievements.