Sunda Shelf mangroves

Sunda Shelf mangroves
Bako National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia
Ecoregion territory (in purple, sections along the coasts for four countries)
Ecology
Realm	Indomalayan
Biome	Mangroves
Geography
Area	37,529 km2 (14,490 sq mi)
Countries	Malaysia Indonesia
Conservation
Protected	13.16%[1]

The Sunda Shelf mangroves ecoregion, in the mangrove biome, are on the coasts of the islands of Borneo and eastern Sumatra in Malaysia and Indonesia. They are home to the proboscis monkey.

As well as being an important habitat for terrestrial and marine wildlife, mangroves preserve the shape of the coastline.