STATUS AND TRENDS IN MANGROVE AREA EXTENT WORLDWIDE (original) (raw)
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Vegetation description
Mangroves are very limited in area; their main tree species are Rhizophora racemosa, Avicennia africana and Acrostichum aureum.
FAO, UNEP. 1981. Tropical forest resources assessment project. Forest resources of tropical Africa. Part II: Country briefs. Rome. 586 pp.
National level mangrove area estimates
| Year | Area (ha) | Source | Trend | Methodology/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 110 000 | FAO, UNEP. 1981. Tropical Forest Resources Assessment Project, Forest Resources of Tropical Africa. Part II: Country Briefs FAO, UNEP 586pp. | The figure represents the extent of coastal forests. The mangrove extent is not specified | |
| 1985 | 64 400 | Spalding, M.D., Blasco, F. and Field, C.D. eds. 1997. World Mangrove Atlas. The International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan. 178 pp. | X | Map analysis. 1:1 000 000. |
| 1995 | 15 000 | Saenger, P. and Bellan, M.F. 1995. The Mangrove vegetation of the Atlantic coast of Africa. Universit� de Toulouse Press, Toulouse 96 pp | X | Secondary reference, no primary source provided. The "Year" is the publication year. |
Trends in mangrove area extent over time
The estimate for 2000 has been calculated applying the FRA 2000 (FAO, 2001) annual forest cover change rate for 1990-2000 (-3.1 percent) to the most recent, reliable figure.
