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Country report: Egypt

Generated 15 October 2026, 06:30 from live Atlas data

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Executive summary

Atlas holds 97,910 mapped features and 38,022 observations in 31 datasets. The mapped mangrove canopy covers 205 ha in 83 polygons across 1 formation classes; Mangrove dominates with 100.0% of the area. The median patch is only 0.319 ha, while patches of 10 ha or more hold 61.4% 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)
Mangrove83205.0100.0%2.47
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, Egypt1350100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Egypt1060100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Egypt2740100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Egypt2240100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Egypt2240100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Egypt1010100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Egypt830100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Egypt810100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Egypt420100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Egypt440100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Egypt470100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Egypt410100
Large airport23095
Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ)51095
Fibre Cable72095
Fibre Cable Landing Stations126095
Rivers228095
Power Plants (Power output MW)642095
AfricaPriority_River857095
Small airport1,979095
Dams2,586095
Districts6,0991395
World Database on Protected Areas7,438195
Electricity Transmission Network9,759095
Divisions17,649995
Irrigated Areas23,095195
Agro-Ecological Zones25,7911795
Carbon projects: Egypt1090
Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): Egypt94090
Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): Egypt7090
Community and nature projects (UNDP): Egypt11090

Recommendations

High 11 of 9 themes have no data yet
Atlas holds no records for: Coastal Forests, Blue Carbon, Restoration Sites, Protected Areas & Landscapes, Land Use & Land Cover, People & Settlements, Wildlife & Habitats, Fire & Climate, Farming & Livelihoods, Mining, Oil & Licences, 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 15 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
20.5% of the 83 mapped polygons are under 0.1 ha, yet patches of 10 ha or more hold 61.4% 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 166 ha of mangrove in Egypt in 1996 and 226 ha in 2025: a net gain of 60 ha (36.3%), about 2 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, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)135
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)106
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)274
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)224
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)224
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)101
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)83
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)81
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)42
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)44
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)47
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, EgyptGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)41
Large airportWWF Kenya23
Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ)WWF Kenya51
Fibre CableWWF Kenya72
Fibre Cable Landing StationsWWF Kenya126
RiversWWF Kenya228
Power Plants (Power output MW)WWF Kenya642
AfricaPriority_RiverWWF Kenya857
Small airportWWF Kenya1,979
DamsWWF Kenya2,586
DistrictsWWF Kenya6,099
World Database on Protected AreasWWF Kenya7,438
Electricity Transmission NetworkWWF Kenya9,759
DivisionsWWF Kenya17,649
Irrigated AreasWWF Kenya23,095
Agro-Ecological ZonesWWF Kenya25,791
Carbon projects: EgyptBerkeley Carbon Trading Project, University of California, Berkeley1
Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): EgyptUN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT94
Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): EgyptUN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT7
Community and nature projects (UNDP): EgyptUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)11

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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