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Comoros

Vegetation description

Mangroves are found mainly on Mwali. They generally reach a height of only 6 m and form small stands. Several species are present and Rhizophora mucronata is found in association with Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza.

Ledant J.P. 1993. Réserve marine et côtière de Nioumachoua. Comores. Conservation des écosystèmes forestiers. FAO, Rome. 87 pp.

National level mangrove area estimates

Year

Area
(ha)

Source

Trend

Methodology/Comments

1976

2 600

Spalding, M.D., Blasco, F. and Field, C.D., eds. 1997 World Mangrove Atlas. The International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan. 178 pp.

 

Map analysis. Scale 1:300 000

Trends in mangrove area extent over time

No significant changes appear to have occurred in the mangrove area extent over the last twenty years.


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