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Species & Formations

A closer look at the seven mangrove species formations mapped across the Lamu seascape (2019): how much of each there is, how it is patched together and how well the map agrees with what field teams found on the ground.

Formation classes
1
Distinct mapped classes
Mapped mangrove area
3,000 ha
913 polygons
Dominant by area
Mangrove
100.0% of mapped area
Evenness (Shannon, by area)
0.00
0 = one class dominates · 1 = perfectly even

How much of each formation?

Area is calculated from the stored geometry (hectares, WGS 84 ellipsoid)

Mapped area by formation

Hectares

Source: WWF Kenya / KMFRI / KFS. Atlas recalculates every area from the geometry so all datasets share one unit.

Share of the number of polygons

How fragmented each formation is

Formation profile table

FormationPolygonsArea (ha)Share of areaMean patch (ha)Median patch (ha)Largest patch (ha)Shape indexCentre (lat, lon)
Mangrove 9133,000.0
100.0%
3.290.18714.4 1.44-4.275, 11.516
Shape index = perimeter ÷ perimeter of a circle of the same area (1.0 = circle; higher = more irregular/elongated edge).

Patch structure

Mangrove stands are made of patches. Many small patches means a fragmented canopy.

Polygons by size class

Count and area per size class

Fragmentation indicators

Polygons
913
Mean patch
3.29 ha · median 0.178 ha
Largest patch
714.4 ha
Tiny patches (< 0.1 ha)
419 (45.9% of polygons)
Area in patches ≥ 10 ha
2,407 ha (80.2% of area)
Area in the largest 100 patches
2,758 ha (91.9%)
How to read it: a long tail of tiny polygons next to a few very large ones is typical of satellite-derived classification of dense mangrove — it reflects mapping detail as much as real fragmentation.

North – south composition

Formation area in 0.1° latitude bands (about 11 km each)

Does the map match the ground?

Field survey plots tested against the mapped polygon each one falls inside
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The 15 largest mangrove patches

#FormationArea (ha)Perimeter (m)Location
1Mangrove714.433,967-4.4679, 11.7300 View on map →
2Mangrove483.553,019-4.4221, 11.7343 View on map →
3Mangrove337.433,314-4.4588, 11.7154 View on map →
4Mangrove148.626,039-4.0136, 11.2707 View on map →
5Mangrove66.213,136-4.4418, 11.6849 View on map →
6Mangrove62.913,915-4.1465, 11.4433 View on map →
7Mangrove62.213,260-3.9322, 11.3391 View on map →
8Mangrove51.57,467-4.0066, 11.2674 View on map →
9Mangrove42.412,066-3.9417, 11.3426 View on map →
10Mangrove36.98,483-4.0150, 11.2582 View on map →
11Mangrove31.68,002-4.1370, 11.3747 View on map →
12Mangrove30.09,017-4.1430, 11.4268 View on map →
13Mangrove27.94,836-4.4049, 11.7237 View on map →
14Mangrove24.63,701-4.4448, 11.7281 View on map →
15Mangrove22.96,981-4.9803, 11.9806 View on map →
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