The world's mangroves 1980-2005
FAO Forestry Paper 153
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007
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Acknowledgements (Download- 257 KB)
Foreword (Download- 257 KB)
Acronyms and abbreviations (Download- 257 KB)
Executive summary (Download- 257 KB)
Chapter 1. Introduction (Download- 54 KB)
Mangroves
Functions and uses of mangroves
Under valued resources
Chapter 2. Methodology (Download- 53 KB)
Information gathering and data validation
Definition of true mangroves pecies
Chapter 3.Global overview (Download- 150 KB)
Chapter 4. Africa (Download- 75 KB)
Vegetation and species composition
Mangrove resources:status and trends 1980–2005
Main uses and threats
Mangrove conservation and management
Chapter 5. Asia (Download- 77 KB)
Vegetation and species composition
Mangrove resources: status and trends 1980–2005
Main uses and threats
Mangrove conservation and management
Chapter 6. North and Central America (Download- 75 KB)
Vegetation and species composition
Mangrove resources: status and trends 1980–2005
Main uses and threats
Mangrove conservation and management
Chapter 7. Oceania (Download- 71 KB)
Vegetation and species composition
Mangrove resources: status and trends 1980–2005
Main uses and threats
Mangrove conservation and management
Chapter 8. South America (Download- 78 KB)
Vegetation and species composition
Mangrove resources: status and trends 1980–2005
Main uses and threats
Mangrove conservation and management
Chapter 9. Discussion (Download- 70 KB)
Definitions used
Overall data availability
Data quality
Most recent reliable estimate
Trends overtime and impediments to the assessment
Comparison with previous studies
Chapter 10. Conclusions (Download- 197 KB)
Bibliography (Download- 60 KB)
Annex 1. Contributors (Download- 115 KB)
Annex 2. Regional working papers (Download- 115 KB)
Annex 3.True mangrove species (Download- 115 KB)