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The Importance of Mangroves in GhanaCEFR A1
4 Jun 2025
Adapted from iWatch Africa, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Yoel Winkler, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
31 words
- Mangroves are trees by the sea.
- They help fight climate change.
- Mangroves grow in Ghana.
- People use mangroves for fishing.
- They protect the land from water.
- Mangroves are important for animals.
Difficult words
- mangrove — Trees that grow near the sea.mangroves
- climate change — Long-term change in temperature and weather.
- protect — To keep safe from harm.
- important — Very needed or valued.
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a mangrove?
- Why are trees important to our environment?
- What do you like to do by the sea?
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