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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
822,120 ha
46,453 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 46,453822,120.2
100.0%
17.700.0936,185.5 1.385.111, 6.136
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
46,453
Mean patch
17.70 ha · median 0.089 ha
Largest patch
36,185.5 ha
Tiny patches (< 0.1 ha)
24,820 (53.4% of polygons)
Area in patches ≥ 10 ha
803,193 ha (97.7% of area)
Area in the largest 100 patches
558,019 ha (67.9%)
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
1Mangrove36,185.51,158,1724.5102, 6.4466 View on map →
2Mangrove26,830.71,109,5394.6452, 6.6908 View on map →
3Mangrove23,501.5603,5144.6646, 5.7723 View on map →
4Mangrove22,951.2617,6634.5127, 6.5794 View on map →
5Mangrove22,390.0666,7504.5641, 5.7665 View on map →
6Mangrove21,665.1382,0574.7490, 5.6079 View on map →
7Mangrove20,804.71,404,6005.8851, 5.4927 View on map →
8Mangrove16,876.2852,1815.8018, 5.2877 View on map →
9Mangrove13,395.3730,6515.2427, 5.5574 View on map →
10Mangrove13,108.9842,2785.7625, 5.4155 View on map →
11Mangrove12,330.7340,9674.8018, 8.4262 View on map →
12Mangrove11,764.1540,4235.4450, 5.5442 View on map →
13Mangrove10,866.4592,0184.8632, 8.3275 View on map →
14Mangrove10,433.2335,5284.8282, 5.7658 View on map →
15Mangrove9,202.7372,2364.4978, 6.7995 View on map →
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