Evolution of Tiko mangrove area between 1976 and 2016

Spatial occupation dynamics of the forest of the mainland of Tiko between 1976 and 2016

Years

Virgin mangrove surface (km²)

Slightly degraded mangrove surface

(km²)

Heavily degraded mangrove surface

(km²)

Water surface

(km²)

Frame area

(km²)

Area of crops and plantations

(km²)

Degraded forest surface

(km²)

Dense forest surface

(km²)

Initial mangrove area: 386.4 km²

Area of Tiko mainland: 142.15 km²

1976

275.4

102.9

8.1

314.5

4.2

18.4

51.1

68.3

1986

309

58

16.5

317

14.3

55.5

32

42

1996

284.3

67

26.4

318

23

76

29

23

2006

102

144

125

/

30

113

5

7

2016

2

151

131

324

36

118

2

2