Land cover class

2003

2005

2008

Area(ha)

%

Area(ha)

%

Area(ha)

%

S. alterniflora

1664.1

23.9

1888.6

27.2

2142.6

30.8

Sparse S. glauca

2241.0

32.2

1912.7

27.5

1727.3

24.8

Dense S. glauca

1107.5

15.9

1871.7

26.9

1835.6

26.4

P. australis

629.2

9.1

698.6

10.0

926.5

13.3

Unvegetated marsh

894.7

12.9

305.6

4.4

189.9

2.7

Tidal channels and river

191.2

2.8

143.5

2.1

109.0

1.6

Intertidal mudflats

223.2

3.2

130.4

1.9

0.0

0.0

Road

0.00

0.0

0.00

0.0

19.7

0.3

Total

6951.1

100.0

6951.1

100.0

6951.1

100.0