21.   The exposed roots of the mangrove trees were also covered with black viscous oil.

22.   The oil slick already has killed millions of fish larvae in Umm Al Quwain and is threatening thousands of mangrove trees.

23.   The oil slick has already killed millions of fish larvae in Umm Al Quwain and is threatening thousands of mangrove trees.

24.   The route by using the scheduled ferries to Pulau Ketam is dotted by mangrove trees.

25.   The roots of mangrove trees also are effective in slowing the erosion of coast lands and act as a water purifier.

26.   They said the main reason for their reduced catch, was the felling of mangrove trees and the land clearing works which had caused massive silting at the rivers.

27.   This is being compounded by the felling of mangrove trees and the silting of rivers because of land clearing.

28.   Zaili said the fishermen feared that the indiscriminate logging of the mangrove trees would lead to the eventual depletion of mangrove forests.

29.   Access was hampered by mud, the roots of the mangrove trees and the tides.