Site

Mangrove Species

Height Range (m)

Girth Range (cm)

Salinity ()

Soil Type

Avicennia germinans

Rhizophora racemosa

Laguncularia racemosa

Avicennia germinans

Rhizophora racemosa

Laguncularia racemosa

Avicennia germinans

Rhizophora racemosa

Laguncularia racemosa

Denu Apekotome lagoon

x

-

-

2 - 7

*

*

7 - 17

*

*

*

Gamenu Torkor

x

x

-

8

5.5

*

22 - 48

21 - 44

*

2

Silty-clay

Agbakpegbor

-

x

-

*

4.5

*

*

5 - 21

*

5

*

Fuveme

x

X

-

19

8

*

55 - 88

18 - 53

*

2

Silty-clay

Havi

x

X

-

4 - 10

*

*

10 - 18

15 - 27

*

2

*

Agokedzi

x

X

-

*

4

*

*

12 - 17

*

0

*

Atitteti

x

X

x

6

5

3

39

13 - 17

23 - 35

0

Clayey

Anyanui

x

X

-

*

3 - 6

*

*

9 - 19

*

0

*

Bomigo

-

x

-

*

4

*

*

13 - 19

*

0

Silty-clay

Tunu

-

x

-

*

*

*

*

10 - 20

*

0

*

Dzita

-

x

-

*

4 - 9

*

*

12 - 26

*

*

Silty

Dzita 2

-

x

-

*

5 - 7

*

*

4 - 22

*

20

Silty

Akplormortokor

x

x

-

1 - 3

8

*

*

*

*

*

*

Galo Sota

x

x

-

2 - 15

*

*

22 - 238

*

*

*

*

Agbatsivi

x

x

-

4 - 6

*

*

16 - 44

*

*

*

Clayey

Agortoe

x

x

-

4

2 - 6

*

8 - 17

9 - 22

*

*

Sandy

Salo

x

X

-

*

2 - 12

*

*

8 - 17

*

*

*

Savietula

-

x

-

*

3 - 8

*

*

9 - 17

*

*

*

Fiahor (salt pans area)

x

-

-

2

*

*

4 - 7

*

*

0

*

Anloga

x

-

-

*

*

*

2 - 4

*

*

*

*

Afiadenyigba

X

x

-

1 - 6

*

*

7 - 28

*

*

*

*

Havedzi

x

X

-

*

1 - 6

*

*

10 - 17

*

35

*

Kedzi korpe

x

-

-

3 - 7

*

*

13 - 58

*

*

*

*

Tegbi

x

X

-

3 - 6

2 - 4

*

3 - 22

12

*

45

*

Whuti

x

X

-

2 - 4

3 - 8

*

*

*

*

15

*

Wasakuse-Ada

x

-

-

4 - 7

*

*

*

*

*

0

*

Obane

x

x

-

1 - 4

3 - 17

*

13 - 41

16 - 56

*

0

Clayey

Kwalakpoyom (near Obane)

x

-

-

<1

*

*

<1

*

*

0

*

Futueya-Ada Foah

x

-

-

2 - 12

*

*

9 - 169

*

*

0

*

Pute

x

-

-

3

*

*

11

*

*

0

*

Ahwiam beach

x

-

-

4.7

*

*

30 - 118

*

*

*

Sandy

Pacho lagoon, Ahwiam

x

-

-

1 - 2

*

*

10 - 15

*

*

15

*

Old - New Ningo Bridge

x

-

-

1 - 5

*

*

7 - 74

*

*

35

*

Djange lagoon (Tema New Town)

x

-

-

2 - 6

*

*

20 - 81

*

*

28

Silty

Chemu I lagoon

x

-

-

6

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Sakumo II Ramsar Site

x

-

-

3

*

*

*

*

*

0

*

Mukwe Lagoon

x

-

-

2 - 8

*

*

17 - 78

*

*

10

Clayey

Teshie Sangonaa beach

x

-

-

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Teshie (off main road opp Dandi Plaza)

x

-

-

5 - 11

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Kpeshie (before bridge LHS)

x

-

-

2 - 15

*

*

34 - 69

*

*

*

*

Kpeshie (after bridge RHS)

x

-

-

2 - 15

*

*

34 - 69

*

*

*

*

Mensah Guinea Beach

x

-

-

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Korle Lagoon

x

-

-

4 - 6

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Glefe (near Agege)

x

-

-

3 - 4

*

*

40 - 50

*

*

*

*

Bortianor

X

-

x

3 - 6

*

*

40 - 182

*

*

0

*

Tsokomey (Near Bojo Beach)

X

-

x

1 - 4

*

*

6 - 9

*

*

*

Clayey

Kokule Lagoon (Senya Beraku)

X

x

-

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Warabeba 1 (bridge before community)

x

-

-

6

*

*

23 - 41

*

*

5

*

Warabeba 2 (bridge before community)

-

x

-

*

12

*

*

15 - 27

*

5

*

Warabeba 3-Ayensu estuary

x

X

-

4 - 6

8

*

83 - 167

19 - 27

*

*

*

Nsuekyir 1 (before bridge)

x

X

-

5

7

*

21 - 54

*

*

*

*

Nsuekyir 2 (after bridge)

-

x

-

*

8

*

*

*

*

5

*

Sankor

X

x

-

6

*

*

45 - 53

*

*

*

*

Sankor-Royal Beach (estuary)

-

x

-

*

7 - 10

*

*

*

*

*

*

Muni lagoon

x

x

-

2 - 8

3

*

6 - 13

3

*

38

*

Muni estuary

x

-

-

4

*

*

11 - 19

*

*

*

*

Pratu river

x

-

-

2 - 8

*

*

63 - 100

*

*

15

*

Mankoadze

x

-

-

4 - 7

*

*

26 - 42

*

*

*

*

Apam Wetlands (Apaa Baka 1)

x

-

-

1 - 4

*

*

5 - 15

*

*

*

Fine clay

Apam wetland (Apaa Baka 2-At Beach)

x

-

-

1 - 5

*

*

47 - 53

*

*

*

Sandy

Mumford

x

-

-

2 - 4

*

*

12 - 23

*

*

10

*

Dago-Otuam

x

-

-

2 - 3

*

*

*

*

*

10

*

Otuam (Awonakrom)

x

-

-

12

*

*

44 - 250

*

*

0

*

Abandze

x

-

-

8 - 15

*

*

17 - 77

*

*

0

*

Biriwa 1

x

-

-

4 - 7

*

*

17 - 23

*

*

20

*

Biriwa 2

x

-

-

5 - 12

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Moree

x

-

-

5 - 8

*

*

40 - 105

*

*

2

*

Fosu Lagoon-Cape Coast

-

-

-

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Iture Wetlands

X

x

x

2 - 12

*

*

26 - 37

*

*

0

*

Shama

x

-

-

1 - 10

*

*

10 - 90

*

*

*

*

Aboadze-Anankware estuary

x

x

-

2 - 10

2 - 10

*

*

*

*

*

*

Essei lagoon

x

-

-

2 - 6

*

*

5 - 12

*

*

0

*

Butua lagoon

x

-

-

1 - 10

*

*

12 - 41

*

*

0

*

Whin (Adakope, Takoradi)

x

x

x

1 - 12

*

*

5 - 70

*

*

*

*

Whin Bridge, Apowa

-

x

-

*

15

*

*

*

*

0

Clayey

Butre

x

x

x

*

5 - 12

*

*

*

*

*

*

Ehunli lagoon (Near Princess Town)

-

x

-

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Kpani-Nyila estuary

x

x

-

2 - 10

4 - 12

*

10 - 105

10 - 60

*

28

*

Ankobra I (before bridge, RHS)

-

x

-

*

7 - 9

*

*

34 - 80

*

0

*

Ankobra II (after bridge)

x

x

x

*

*

4 - 5

*

*

12-49

*

Very fine clay

Ambedu (before first bridge)

-

x

-

*

7 - 15

*

*

20 - 36

*

*

*

Amansule (bridge, off main road)

-

x

-

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Fine clay

Ambedu (Before second bridge)

-

x

-

*

5 - 15

*

*

27 - 36

*

*

*

Amansule lagoon, Benyin

-

x

-

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Amansule River at Asemdasuazo

x

x

-

2 - 12

2 - 15

*

10 - 250

10 - 45

*

5

*

Amansule outlet at Azulenoanu

x

x

x

4 - 8

2 - 15

2 - 10

*

2 - 34

*

38

*

Domunli Lagoon (near Old Kabensuazo)

-

x

-

*

2 - 16

*

*

4 - 45

*

33

*