When we hear the word mangrove, The thing that comes to our mind is the mangrove tree and its wood. How many of us are aware of its goodness and the rich resources available at this place. When Tsunami hit South Asia few years back the only areas which were not damaged at all were the mangrove forest which were at the coastal land.
Being a child growing up in a coastal town, its not something rare to me. Many of my chinese friends parents were involved in small industries related to mangrove. The mangrove wood is known for its hard wood which is a quality wood to make best charcoal. Nipah is a plant related to the palm and grows healthily in the rich mangrove soil which is full of nutrient.
The "Nipah" is used to make roof of village huts and to make mat from its leaves. The fruit is huge bunch which contains small portion of pulps which taste like coconut but much smaller in size. You just need your thumb to takeout the flesh and eat it. A liquid is obtained from this nipah plant and is known as "Nira nipah" which is believed to bring down the body temperature and contains health benefit nutrients. It taste much like young coconut water.
Shellfish such as clams , cockles and different types of creatures has made this land their home crabs such as the mangrove crab live here. It is known as one of the rare and tastier crab which is ver difficult to catch. The most tastier mangrove Crab is very difficult to catch and if you are not careful, you might loss your fingers.
This rich swampy land still not ventured by many due to its dangerous soft muddy soil and for the snakes which had make this land their home. So this land is a bit dangerous for the new ones who wants to explore it.
But still This land helps to save the environment with its lush green leaves which cleans the air and the dlong roots that creep down into the earth and hold it tighly. Those who live nearby this mangrove land dont look down at this wonder plant which functions as "saver of our mother earth".
Being a child growing up in a coastal town, its not something rare to me. Many of my chinese friends parents were involved in small industries related to mangrove. The mangrove wood is known for its hard wood which is a quality wood to make best charcoal. Nipah is a plant related to the palm and grows healthily in the rich mangrove soil which is full of nutrient.
The "Nipah" is used to make roof of village huts and to make mat from its leaves. The fruit is huge bunch which contains small portion of pulps which taste like coconut but much smaller in size. You just need your thumb to takeout the flesh and eat it. A liquid is obtained from this nipah plant and is known as "Nira nipah" which is believed to bring down the body temperature and contains health benefit nutrients. It taste much like young coconut water.
Shellfish such as clams , cockles and different types of creatures has made this land their home crabs such as the mangrove crab live here. It is known as one of the rare and tastier crab which is ver difficult to catch. The most tastier mangrove Crab is very difficult to catch and if you are not careful, you might loss your fingers.
This rich swampy land still not ventured by many due to its dangerous soft muddy soil and for the snakes which had make this land their home. So this land is a bit dangerous for the new ones who wants to explore it.
But still This land helps to save the environment with its lush green leaves which cleans the air and the dlong roots that creep down into the earth and hold it tighly. Those who live nearby this mangrove land dont look down at this wonder plant which functions as "saver of our mother earth".
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