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INTELLIGENCE CENTRE · LIBERIA

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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.

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Mapped mangrove
20,124 ha
5,140 polygons · 2020
Change since 1996
−590 ha
−3.0% net, 1996–2025
Datasets
27
139,661 features
Data quality score
97 / 100
55,235 geometries repaired
Provenance coverage
139,661
Records traceable to source

The seascape at a glance

Live from Atlas’ own database

Mangrove formations map

Pan and zoom; click a polygon for its area and source

Area by formation

Share of mapped hectares

Mangrove · 100.0%

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
Species & formations

Spatial clustering

Moran’s I and Getis-Ord Gi* on a 5 km grid

Moran’s I
-0.088
z-score
-1.5

Mangrove area is not significantly clustered. 1 hot-spot and 2 cold-spot cells.

Spatial analysis

Mangrove area by year

Global Mangrove Watch, hectares

Themes

Where Atlas has data, and where it is still empty

What the analysis says

Top recommendations from the intelligence engine
HighData_gap
14 of 9 themes have no data yet
Atlas holds no records for: Seagrass, Salt Marsh, Coastal Forests, Blue Carbon, Restoration Sites, Carbon Projects, Protected Areas & Landscapes, Land Use & Land Cover, P...
HighGovernance
Licence terms to be confirmed for 14 datasets
Licence terms are being confirmed with the publisher. Atlas holds the data for scientific and internal use and shows the original attribution, but cannot grant bulk redis...
MediumFragmentation
Most polygons are very small, but most area sits in large stands
46.1% of the 5,140 mapped polygons are under 0.1 ha, yet patches of 10 ha or more hold 87.4% of all mangrove area. Management and monitoring effort should focus on the la...
MediumChange
Net loss of mangrove since 1996
Global Mangrove Watch maps 19,945 ha of mangrove in Liberia in 1996 and 19,355 ha in 2025: a net loss of 590 ha (-3.0%), about 20 ha per year. This is the net balance of...
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Latest brief: 4 computed insights: 2 need attention, 2 are worth acting on. Read “Liberia mangrove intelligence brief — 14 October 2026”

Datasets in Atlas

27 datasets from 4 sources — grouped by where they come from

Global Mangrove Watch v3.0

Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) · 5 datasets · 7,733 features

Global Mangrove Watch v4.1

Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) · 7 datasets · 36,450 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 archive

Quality 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
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