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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
2,001 ha
458 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 4582,001.5
100.0%
4.370.16659.2 1.47-30.327, 30.557
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
458
Mean patch
4.37 ha · median 0.157 ha
Largest patch
659.2 ha
Tiny patches (< 0.1 ha)
167 (36.5% of polygons)
Area in patches ≥ 10 ha
1,702 ha (85.0% of area)
Area in the largest 100 patches
1,926 ha (96.2%)
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
1Mangrove659.239,703-28.8286, 32.0257 View on map →
2Mangrove286.522,591-28.8240, 31.9896 View on map →
3Mangrove126.517,479-31.6886, 29.4120 View on map →
4Mangrove79.011,392-28.8133, 32.0291 View on map →
5Mangrove77.415,088-28.9532, 31.7858 View on map →
6Mangrove51.810,114-33.2771, 27.4713 View on map →
7Mangrove50.612,174-26.9072, 32.8723 View on map →
8Mangrove47.14,497-28.7943, 32.0694 View on map →
9Mangrove44.55,051-28.7986, 32.0260 View on map →
10Mangrove41.210,462-28.8142, 32.0267 View on map →
11Mangrove32.13,609-28.8278, 32.0313 View on map →
12Mangrove26.75,229-29.8002, 31.0427 View on map →
13Mangrove23.64,220-31.6959, 29.4104 View on map →
14Mangrove20.34,044-28.8293, 32.0472 View on map →
15Mangrove17.23,736-28.7971, 32.0174 View on map →
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