Today the largest areas remain in the Mekong delta in U Minh district and other parts of Cà Mau province at the southern tip of Vietnam.

The remaining mangroves are important habitat for much wildlife, especially waterbirds such as lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), white-winged wood duck (Cairina scutulata) and spot-billed pelican (Pelicanus philippensis).

Mammals of the mangroves include the tiger (Panthera tigris), the large Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) and the siamang (Hylobates syndactylus).

Reptiles found here include the water monitor (Varanus salvator), false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) and the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus).

As of 2019[update] in Myanmar, the cutting down of mangroves to turn into charcoal for sale in China and Thailand continues unabated.