Mangroves are resilient forests of transitional zones between land, ocean and freshwater for they are tolerant to salinity. In The Gambia, mangrove forests are found along the coast of Atlantic Ocean and River Gambia where they support the livelihoods of millions through multiple ecosystems services. Despite their importance in The Gambia, consistent country-wide information on their coverage, dynamics and change hotspots are lacking. Thus far, it remains unclear whether the coverage of mangroves has decreased or increased over the last few decades. Often, the existing estimates vary strongly across sources and the methodologies in the available literature are not always reproducible. This study attempts to fill these gaps by providing up-to-date spatial information on mangrove forests in The Gambia.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2022.934019Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2023
Authors
Liman Harou, I.; Inyele, J.; Minang, P.A.; Duguma, L.A.
Language
English
Keywords
mangroves, land cover, remote sensing, satellite imagery, time series
Geographic
Gambia
