The world's mangroves 1980-2005

FAO Forestry Paper 153


Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 2007

 




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Contents

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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
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Annex 2. Regional working papers (Download- 115 KB)
Annex 3.True mangrove species (Download- 115 KB)