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139,661 mapped features and 37,971 observations from 27 datasets, harmonised to one set of units, with every number traceable to its source.
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Mangroves are where Atlas starts. The same platform holds the pressures, places and projects around them for Liberia.
The seascape at a glance
Live from Atlas’ own databaseMangrove formations map
Pan and zoom; click a polygon for its area and source
Area by formation
Share of mapped hectares
Landscape science
Computed, reproducible measures (see Methodologies)Fragmentation
How broken up is the canopy?
- Patches
- 5,140
- Median / mean patch
- 0.178 / 3.92 ha
- Effective mesh size
- 517.8 ha
- Largest patch index
- 10.1% of area
- Patch-size exponent α
- 1.60
Spatial clustering
Moran’s I and Getis-Ord Gi* on a 5 km grid
Mangrove area is not significantly clustered. 1 hot-spot and 2 cold-spot cells.
Spatial analysisThemes
Where Atlas has data, and where it is still emptyWhat the analysis says
Top recommendations from the intelligence engineAsk the analyst
Plain-English questions, answered with real calculations
Datasets in Atlas
27 datasets from 4 sources — grouped by where they come fromGlobal Mangrove Watch v3.0
Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) · 5 datasets · 7,733 features
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
1,849 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
1,789 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
1,487 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
1,257 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
1,351 features |
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1
Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) · 7 datasets · 36,450 features
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
5,594 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
5,140 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
4,604 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
4,605 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
5,242 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
5,557 features | |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Liberia Mangroves · v1 |
5,708 features |
WWF Kenya Sources: GIS Centre of Excellence
WWF Kenya · 14 datasets · 95,470 features
| Biodiversity Hotspots Biodiversity · v1 |
12 features | |
| Planned Major Roads and Rails Roads, Rail & Infrastructure · v1 |
33 features | |
| Development Corridors Roads, Rail & Infrastructure · v1 |
33 features | |
| Fibre Cable Landing Stations Roads, Rail & Infrastructure · v1 |
126 features | |
| Rivers Water & Catchments · v1 |
228 features | |
| Power Plants (Power output MW) Roads, Rail & Infrastructure · v1 |
642 features | |
| Small airport Roads, Rail & Infrastructure · v1 |
1,979 features | |
| Dams Roads, Rail & Infrastructure · v1 |
2,586 features |
UNDP project data (IATI Registry)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · 1 datasets · 8 features
| Community and nature projects (UNDP): Liberia Community Projects · v1 |
8 features |
Data health
The ten lowest-scoring datasets and the local archiveQuality scorecard
Geometry, provenance, flags, duplicates, verification and licence
| Community and nature projects (UNDP): Liberia | 90 | |
| Biodiversity Hotspots | 95 | |
| Planned Major Roads and Rails | 95 | |
| Development Corridors | 95 | |
| Fibre Cable Landing Stations | 95 | |
| Rivers | 95 | |
| Power Plants (Power output MW) | 95 | |
| Small airport | 95 | |
| Dams | 95 | |
| Districts | 95 |
Local archive
Atlas runs from its own copy
- Last import
- 14 Oct 2026, 15:38
- Snapshots kept
- 1
- Units
- ha · m · % · UTC · WGS 84
- Sources online?
- Not needed. Atlas serves everything from its own database.