Lesser Antilles mangroves
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| Lesser Antilles mangroves | |
|---|---|
 Mangrove in Martinique Regional Nature Park | |
 Ecoregion territory (coastal lowlands on islands in box) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropic |
| Biome | Mangroves |
| Geography | |
| Area | 777 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Country | Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada |
| Coordinates | 14°45′N 61°00′W / 14.75°N 61°W |
The Lesser Antilles mangroves ecoregion (WWF ID: NT1416) covers the salt-water habitats along the coasts of the islands on the divide between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. the included islands stretch from Anguilla in the north to the island of Grenada in the south. The species diversity of these small islands is less than that of the larger islands of the Greater Antilles with to the west, but endemism is high due to the relative isolation of the different islands.[1][2][3]
The primary islands in this ecoregion with mangrove forests are Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. The mangroves are found on coastal lowlands where salt-water wetlands penetrate. This is commonly on river deltas, on the margins on protected lagoons, and behind protective beaches.[4]