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Mangrove ecosystem report: Mozambique

Generated 15 October 2026, 02:45 from live Atlas data

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Executive summary

Atlas holds 2,544,532 mapped features and 63,398 observations in 91 datasets. The mapped mangrove canopy covers 306,827 ha in 24,899 polygons across 1 formation classes; Mangrove dominates with 100.0% of the area. The median patch is only 0.170 ha, while patches of 10 ha or more hold 95.2% 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)
Mangrove24,899306,827.3100.0%12.32
Shannon evenness by area: 0.00

Fragmentation & landscape metrics

Patches
24,899
Mean / median / largest
12.32 / 0.170 / 8,663.6 ha
Effective mesh size
1,805.0 ha
Largest patch index
2.8%
Power-law exponent α
1.54

Spatial clustering

Global Moran’s I = 0.130 (z = 6.0, p < 0.001). Hot-spot cells (Gi*, ≥95%): 69; cold-spot cells: 23.

Top hot-spot cellPolygonsArea (ha)Gi* z
-16.4, 39.8561,7023.51
-20.75, 34.851125163.48
-20.55, 34.65341083.37
-18.2, 36.751748233.30
-18.2, 36.7574123.08
-17.25, 38.05152593.03

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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