This authoritative book has the following features:
- 210 beautifully illustrated pages, along with a water-proof identification key for field use.
- Comprehensive illustrations and descriptions of all 25 mangrove plants found in New Caledonia.
- Illustrated keys for easy identification, plus distribution maps.
- More than 500 colour photographs and informative diagrams displaying the biota and the threats faced by this unique marine coastal ecosystem.
- Descriptions of the five key regional areas of New Caledonia, and the notable influences of climate and geography on mangrove distributions.
- Accounts of community, institutional and traditional owner management strategies to preserve this beneficial habitat.
- Useful comparative references to mangroves in Australia and the southwestern Pacific region.