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Country report: Angola

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Executive summary

Atlas holds 1,485,178 mapped features and 350,076 observations in 99 datasets. The mapped mangrove canopy covers 29,225 ha in 2,498 polygons across 1 formation classes; Mangrove dominates with 100.0% of the area. The median patch is only 0.178 ha, while patches of 10 ha or more hold 95.4% of the area. 0 ha (0.0%) lies within 10 km of the LAPSSET development footprint.

Single mapping epoch (2019). Areas are geodesic hectares recalculated from geometry.

Species & formations

FormationPolygonsArea (ha)ShareMean patch (ha)
Mangrove2,49829,224.6100.0%11.70
Shannon evenness by area: 0.00

Pressure: LAPSSET and villages

Mangrove ha by distance from LAPSSET

Mangrove ha by distance from villages

Data quality

DatasetFeaturesRepairedScore
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Angola3,0950100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Angola3,0150100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Angola3,2890100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Angola2,8610100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Angola2,8140100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Angola2,6970100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Angola2,4980100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Angola2,6670100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Angola2,8650100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Angola2,9170100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Angola3,4780100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Angola4,2850100
High Biodiversity Areas3295
Oil and Gas Basins4095
Basins_KAZA4095
KAZA TFCA Boundary5095
Lion Population Estimates5295
Buffalo Population Estimates5295
Loss of Livestock to Wildlife5295
Decrease of Crop Loss to Wildlife5295
House Holds Voluntarily Settled Outside of Corridors Compensated and Resettled5295
Number of Communities where HWC Mitigation Measures Applied5295
National Park Tourists5295
Community Revenues from Concession Agreements5295
UniVisas5295
Buffalo_Population5295
Community_Revenues_from_Concession_Agreements5295
Decrease_of_Crop_Loss_to_Wildlife5295
Elephant_Population5095
House_Holds_Voluntarily_Settled_Outside_of_Corridors_Compensated_and_Resettled5295
KAZA_TFCA_Boundaries5095
Lion_Population5295
Loss_of_Livestock_to_Wildlife5295
National_Park_Tourists5295
Number_of_Communities_where_HWC_Mitigation_Measures_Applied5295
UniVisas5295
Potential Hydropower Plant7095
Africa_Water_Towers7095
PotentialHydropowerPlant7095
Hydrobasin9095
National Parks20095
National_Parks20095
ZA_Conservancies21095
Irrigation Systems23095
Irrigation_Systems23095
Lakes 26195
Lakes26195
Planned Major Roads and Rails33095
Development Corridors 33095
Urban_Population94095
Fibre Cable Landing Stations126095
Primary Road134095
Primary_Road134095
Airstrips165095
Airstrips165095
Protected Area191095
Rivers228095
Fragmentation Protected Areas279095
Fragmentation_Protected_Areas279095
KAZA Protected Areas280095
Medical Facilities362095
Hospitals362095
ProtectedAreas_AfricaPriorityLandscapes492495
Trunk Roads N12520095
towns and settlements611095
Mining Claim619095
Mining_Claims619095
Power Plants (Power output MW)642095
Powergrid678095
Powergrid678095
AfricaPriority_River857095
Peri_Urban_Population1,073095
Small airport1,979095
District Roads N122,158095
ZA_Animals_Groups_Trend2,259095
Dams2,586095
Districts6,0991395
World Database on Protected Areas7,438195
Rivers7,526095
Rivers7,526095
Populated_places8,149095
Electricity Transmission Network9,759095
Divisions17,649995
Irrigated Areas23,095195
Agro-Ecological Zones25,7911795
Wetlands -Lakes -Reservoirs34,115195
Waterways35,619095
Detailed Road Network44,133095
Detailed_Road_Network44,133095
Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): Angola2090
Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): Angola4090
Community and nature projects (UNDP): Angola11090
Roads54,384095
Rural_Population60,222095
Population61,388095
GeneralPopulat_FeatureToPoin61,388095
General_Population__2016_61,388095
Settlement275,904095
Road Network584,033095

Recommendations

High 8 of 9 themes have no data yet
Atlas holds no records for: Coastal Forests, Blue Carbon, Restoration Sites, Carbon Projects, Land Use & Land Cover, Fire & Climate, Farming & Livelihoods, Surveys & Field Data. Seagrass and salt marsh would come from UNEP-WCMC global datasets; carbon projects from the Verra and Gold Standard registries; community projects from partner programmes.
Action: Ingest the planned sources listed in the Source Catalogue, starting with Global Mangrove Watch, UNEP-WCMC seagrass and salt marsh, and the carbon registries.
High Licence terms to be confirmed for 84 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 redistribution rights.
Action: Request written permission from WWF Kenya, KMFRI and KFS for redistribution and derivative products.
Medium Most polygons are very small, but most area sits in large stands
43.2% of the 2,498 mapped polygons are under 0.1 ha, yet patches of 10 ha or more hold 95.4% of all mangrove area. Management and monitoring effort should focus on the large stands, while the small-patch tail needs checking against satellite imagery.
Action: Prioritise field verification of large stands; review the sub-0.1 ha tail for mapping artefacts.
Low Net gain of mangrove since 1996
Global Mangrove Watch maps 26,010 ha of mangrove in Angola in 1996 and 29,215 ha in 2025: a net gain of 3,205 ha (12.3%), about 111 ha per year. This is the net balance of total mapped area; gains and losses inside the country can cancel out, so real loss may be larger.

Datasets & sources

DatasetPublisherFeatures
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)3,095
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)3,015
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)3,289
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,861
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,814
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,697
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,498
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,667
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,865
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,917
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)3,478
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, AngolaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)4,285
High Biodiversity AreasWWF Kenya3
Oil and Gas BasinsWWF Kenya4
Basins_KAZAWWF Kenya4
KAZA TFCA BoundaryWWF Kenya5
Lion Population EstimatesWWF Kenya5
Buffalo Population EstimatesWWF Kenya5
Loss of Livestock to WildlifeWWF Kenya5
Decrease of Crop Loss to WildlifeWWF Kenya5
House Holds Voluntarily Settled Outside of Corridors Compensated and ResettledWWF Kenya5
Number of Communities where HWC Mitigation Measures AppliedWWF Kenya5
National Park TouristsWWF Kenya5
Community Revenues from Concession AgreementsWWF Kenya5
UniVisasWWF Kenya5
Buffalo_PopulationWWF Kenya5
Community_Revenues_from_Concession_AgreementsWWF Kenya5
Decrease_of_Crop_Loss_to_WildlifeWWF Kenya5
Elephant_PopulationWWF Kenya5
House_Holds_Voluntarily_Settled_Outside_of_Corridors_Compensated_and_ResettledWWF Kenya5
KAZA_TFCA_BoundariesWWF Kenya5
Lion_PopulationWWF Kenya5
Loss_of_Livestock_to_WildlifeWWF Kenya5
National_Park_TouristsWWF Kenya5
Number_of_Communities_where_HWC_Mitigation_Measures_AppliedWWF Kenya5
UniVisasWWF Kenya5
Potential Hydropower PlantWWF Kenya7
Africa_Water_TowersWWF Kenya7
PotentialHydropowerPlantWWF Kenya7
HydrobasinWWF Kenya9
National ParksWWF Kenya20
National_ParksWWF Kenya20
ZA_ConservanciesWWF Kenya21
Irrigation SystemsWWF Kenya23
Irrigation_SystemsWWF Kenya23
Lakes WWF Kenya26
LakesWWF Kenya26
Planned Major Roads and RailsWWF Kenya33
Development Corridors WWF Kenya33
Urban_PopulationWWF Kenya94
Fibre Cable Landing StationsWWF Kenya126
Primary RoadWWF Kenya134
Primary_RoadWWF Kenya134
AirstripsWWF Kenya165
AirstripsWWF Kenya165
Protected AreaWWF Kenya191
RiversWWF Kenya228
Fragmentation Protected AreasWWF Kenya279
Fragmentation_Protected_AreasWWF Kenya279
KAZA Protected AreasWWF Kenya280
Medical FacilitiesWWF Kenya362
HospitalsWWF Kenya362
ProtectedAreas_AfricaPriorityLandscapesWWF Kenya492
Trunk Roads N12WWF Kenya520
towns and settlementsWWF Kenya611
Mining ClaimWWF Kenya619
Mining_ClaimsWWF Kenya619
Power Plants (Power output MW)WWF Kenya642
PowergridWWF Kenya678
PowergridWWF Kenya678
AfricaPriority_RiverWWF Kenya857
Peri_Urban_PopulationWWF Kenya1,073
Small airportWWF Kenya1,979
District Roads N12WWF Kenya2,158
ZA_Animals_Groups_TrendWWF Kenya2,259
DamsWWF Kenya2,586
DistrictsWWF Kenya6,099
World Database on Protected AreasWWF Kenya7,438
RiversWWF Kenya7,526
RiversWWF Kenya7,526
Populated_placesWWF Kenya8,149
Electricity Transmission NetworkWWF Kenya9,759
DivisionsWWF Kenya17,649
Irrigated AreasWWF Kenya23,095
Agro-Ecological ZonesWWF Kenya25,791
Wetlands -Lakes -ReservoirsWWF Kenya34,115
WaterwaysWWF Kenya35,619
Detailed Road NetworkWWF Kenya44,133
Detailed_Road_NetworkWWF Kenya44,133
Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): AngolaUN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT2
Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): AngolaUN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT4
Community and nature projects (UNDP): AngolaUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)11
RoadsWWF Kenya54,384
Rural_PopulationWWF Kenya60,222
PopulationWWF Kenya61,388
GeneralPopulat_FeatureToPoinWWF Kenya61,388
General_Population__2016_WWF Kenya61,388
SettlementWWF Kenya275,904
Road NetworkWWF Kenya584,033

Methods & limits

Areas and lengths are recomputed on the WGS 84 ellipsoid; units are harmonised (ha, m, %, UTC). The mapping is a single 2019 epoch; the source publishes no licence; field plots are a sample; scenario figures are illustrative assumptions. Cite the original publishers listed above. Full methods: Methodologies page.
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