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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
261,598 ha
26,508 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 26,508261,598.3
100.0%
9.870.174,899.5 1.50-16.651, 45.962
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
26,508
Mean patch
9.87 ha · median 0.172 ha
Largest patch
4,899.5 ha
Tiny patches (< 0.1 ha)
10,851 (40.9% of polygons)
Area in patches ≥ 10 ha
244,906 ha (93.6% of area)
Area in the largest 100 patches
119,888 ha (45.8%)
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
1Mangrove4,899.5290,930-13.4235, 48.7798 View on map →
2Mangrove4,399.4431,903-15.5528, 47.0912 View on map →
3Mangrove4,173.4212,131-15.8137, 45.8773 View on map →
4Mangrove3,902.0253,650-13.3162, 48.8010 View on map →
5Mangrove3,680.6203,356-15.8398, 45.7625 View on map →
6Mangrove3,259.5193,118-15.4978, 47.1323 View on map →
7Mangrove3,090.2230,743-14.8853, 47.8758 View on map →
8Mangrove2,767.5167,291-12.9683, 48.9457 View on map →
9Mangrove2,450.0182,356-13.1783, 48.8131 View on map →
10Mangrove2,308.9219,528-16.0699, 45.5030 View on map →
11Mangrove2,244.6134,229-19.8155, 44.4352 View on map →
12Mangrove2,226.4155,740-16.2421, 44.5182 View on map →
13Mangrove2,072.3177,616-14.6951, 47.9116 View on map →
14Mangrove1,914.8112,413-15.7196, 46.9673 View on map →
15Mangrove1,865.7160,975-19.5957, 44.4484 View on map →
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