STATUS AND TRENDS IN MANGROVE AREA EXTENT WORLDWIDE (original) (raw)
Kiribati
Vegetation description
Mangroves occur in shallow parts of lagoons and are dominated by Rhizophora mucronata, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Sonneratia alba and Lumnitzera littorea.
Mueller-Dombois, D. & F. R. Fosberg. 1998. Vegetation of the tropical Pacific islands. Springer-Verlag, New York. 733 pp.
National level mangrove area estimates
| Year | Area (ha) | Source | Trend | Methodology/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 258 | South Pacific Forestry Development Programme and USDA Forest Service. 1995. Assessment of mangrove resources. | X | Ground survey Cited in: Ward, J.D. and Metz, W.D. Mangrove forests as modifiers of the impacts of climate change on high islands and atolls in the south pacific: mobilizing people and governments to act (atolls). Pacific Islands Regional Forestry Programme. http://www.spcforests.org/Library/ Mangroves/atolls/atolls.htm |
| 2000 | 185 | Emulate Me. 2000. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Kiribati, Governement, Economy, People, Geography, Related Links, Home Forum. EMULATEME | Estimation, no primary reference and no methodology provided. |
Trends in mangrove area extent over time
No significant changes appear to have occurred in the last twenty years, the figure for 1980, 1990 and 2000 are slightly rounded.
