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Mangrove ecosystem report: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Generated 15 October 2026, 03:47 from live Atlas data

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Executive summary

Atlas holds 1,223,598 mapped features and 43,448 observations in 81 datasets. The mapped mangrove canopy covers 19,618 ha in 1,520 polygons across 1 formation classes; Mangrove dominates with 100.0% of the area. The median patch is only 0.089 ha, while patches of 10 ha or more hold 96.8% 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)
Mangrove1,52019,618.2100.0%12.91
Shannon evenness by area: 0.00

Fragmentation & landscape metrics

Patches
1,520
Mean / median / largest
12.91 / 0.089 / 8,292.4 ha
Effective mesh size
4,875.5 ha
Largest patch index
42.3%
Power-law exponent α
1.61

Spatial clustering

Global Moran’s I = 0.116 (z = 1.4, p = 0.168). Hot-spot cells (Gi*, ≥95%): 2; cold-spot cells: 0.

Top hot-spot cellPolygonsArea (ha)Gi* z
-6.05, 12.6141402.18
-6.05, 12.533351.98
-6.05, 12.55494221.92
-6.05, 12.4574,7941.69
-6.05, 12.471,3761.67
-6, 12.4112,2621.62

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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