Map of Global Mangrove Forest Loss (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Map of Global Mangrove Forest Loss

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This map shows the location and severity of mangrove habitat loss, measured in kilometers, caused by natural and human drivers from 2000 to 2016. Darker areas experienced more loss in the period.

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NASA Earth Observatory/Joshua Stevens

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