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Methods, Data Sources and Uncertainty
Methods, Data Sources and Uncertainty
Approximate areal coverage of Mangroves
Approximate areal coverage of Mangroves
By District, as at May 2026 GE Imagery
By District, as at May 2026 GE Imagery
Planted Mangroves:
Planted Mangroves:
The Albion Fisheries Research Centre (AFRC) embarked on a Mangrove Propagation Programme since 1995 so as to protect and restore the denuded areas.
Much of the swamps have thus been saved and today mangrove propagation is encouraged throughout the island.
The area covered under mangrove propagation as at 2025 is ~22.9 hectares (see table showing the mangroves propagated at selected sites around Mauritius).
Mangrove_Propagation.xlsxsource: Albion Fisheries Research Centre (AFRC) 1995 - 2019
Atlas version: May 2026 update
Baseline survey period: October 2017–February 2019
Update source: Google Earth Pro imagery, latest available imagery for relevant sites
Mapped extent: ~244.5 ha
Indicative mapping uncertainty: ±10.18%
Recommended citation: Rughooputh, Doodee and Jawaheer, Mauritius Mangrove Atlas, version May 2026.
Version Main changes
2017–2019 Field-validated national baseline
February 2026 Public atlas launched
May 2026 Updated mapped extent using latest available Google Earth Pro imagery
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