Summary
These trees are called mangroves and they help baby fish and crabs grow.
The spill can hurt the trees and the baby sea animals that live there.
Key Points
3 points1
Oil from ships or rigs leaked into the water.
2
Mangrove forests are a protected natural area.
3
The spill could damage the homes of many sea creatures.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsoil spill
when oil leaks into water and makes it dirty
mangrove
a type of tree that lives in salty water and protects the shore
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
a special world‑wide label that says an area is very important for nature and people
nursery
a safe place where baby animals grow
marine life
animals and plants that live in the sea
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