Mangroves occur in some of the islands of this archipelago. Funafuti has a small swamp inside the main islet, Nanumanga. Some mangroves and swamps are also present in Vaitupu. Luminitzera littorea and Rhizophora stylosa are widespread in Tuvalu.
UN. 1998. Tuvalu http://islands.unep.ch/CLB.htm.
Scott D.A. 1993. A directory of wetlands in Oceania. International
Waterfowl and Wetlands research Bureau, Slimbridge, UK and Asian Wetlands
Bureau, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 444 pp. http://www.wetlands.org/inventory&/OceaniaDir/Contents.htm
Year |
Area |
Source |
Trend |
Methodology/Comments |
1991 |
47 |
Teii, T. 1991. Personal communication |
X |
Cited in: Fisher, P and Spalding, M.D. 1993. Protected areas with mangrove habitat. Draft Report World Conservation Centre, Cambridge, UK. 60 pp. The document also provides the breakdown. |
1993 |
40 |
Scott D.A. 1993. A directory of wetlands in Oceania.
International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau, Slimbridge, UK and
Asian Wetlands Bureau, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 444 pp. http://www.wetlands.org/inventory&/ |
X |
Cited in: Idechong, N., Ellison, J., Jaensch, R. 1995. A Regional Wetlands Action Plan for the Pacific Islands. (Draft prepared for SPREP) |
The figures for 1980, 1990 and 2000 are rounded figures based on limited information available.