The world's forests and the people who depend on them face a host of challenges — including deforestation, rural poverty, and degradation of critical ecosystem services. (wri.org)
And preserving biodiversity would largely protect critical ecosystem services. (scientificamerican.com)
However, mangroves are far from unexceptional, providing critical ecosystem services like erosion control, flood mitigation and nurseries for fish. (news.mongabay.com)