Full scientific report: Angola
Generated 13 November 2026, 03:35 from live Atlas data
Executive summary
Atlas holds 1,485,178 mapped features and 350,076 observations in 99 datasets. The mapped mangrove canopy covers 29,225 ha in 2,498 polygons across 1 formation classes; Mangrove dominates with 100.0% of the area. The median patch is only 0.178 ha, while patches of 10 ha or more hold 95.4% of the area. 0 ha (0.0%) lies within 10 km of the LAPSSET development footprint.
Single mapping epoch (2019). Areas are geodesic hectares recalculated from geometry.
Species & formations
| Formation | Polygons | Area (ha) | Share | Mean patch (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrove | 2,498 | 29,224.6 | 100.0% | 11.70 |
Fragmentation & landscape metrics
- Patches
- 2,498
- Mean / median / largest
- 11.70 / 0.178 / 7,898.8 ha
- Effective mesh size
- 3,305.4 ha
- Largest patch index
- 27.0%
- Power-law exponent α
- 1.63
Spatial clustering
Global Moran’s I = 0.103 (z = 1.4, p = 0.151). Hot-spot cells (Gi*, ≥95%): 10; cold-spot cells: 0.
| Top hot-spot cell | Polygons | Area (ha) | Gi* z |
|---|---|---|---|
| -6.05, 12.65 | 194 | 172 | 2.50 |
| -6.2, 12.3 | 15 | 487 | 2.42 |
| -6.05, 12.6 | 51 | 815 | 2.39 |
| -6.1, 12.6 | 196 | 112 | 2.19 |
| -6.1, 12.65 | 188 | 682 | 2.13 |
| -9.3, 13.15 | 31 | 1,788 | 2.11 |
Pressure: LAPSSET and villages
Mangrove ha by distance from LAPSSET
Mangrove ha by distance from villages
Data quality
| Dataset | Features | Repaired | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Angola | 3,095 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Angola | 3,015 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Angola | 3,289 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Angola | 2,861 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Angola | 2,814 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Angola | 2,697 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Angola | 2,498 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Angola | 2,667 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Angola | 2,865 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Angola | 2,917 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Angola | 3,478 | 0 | 100 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Angola | 4,285 | 0 | 100 |
| High Biodiversity Areas | 3 | 2 | 95 |
| Oil and Gas Basins | 4 | 0 | 95 |
| Basins_KAZA | 4 | 0 | 95 |
| KAZA TFCA Boundary | 5 | 0 | 95 |
| Lion Population Estimates | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Buffalo Population Estimates | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Loss of Livestock to Wildlife | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Decrease of Crop Loss to Wildlife | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| House Holds Voluntarily Settled Outside of Corridors Compensated and Resettled | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Number of Communities where HWC Mitigation Measures Applied | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| National Park Tourists | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Community Revenues from Concession Agreements | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| UniVisas | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Buffalo_Population | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Community_Revenues_from_Concession_Agreements | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Decrease_of_Crop_Loss_to_Wildlife | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Elephant_Population | 5 | 0 | 95 |
| House_Holds_Voluntarily_Settled_Outside_of_Corridors_Compensated_and_Resettled | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| KAZA_TFCA_Boundaries | 5 | 0 | 95 |
| Lion_Population | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Loss_of_Livestock_to_Wildlife | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| National_Park_Tourists | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Number_of_Communities_where_HWC_Mitigation_Measures_Applied | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| UniVisas | 5 | 2 | 95 |
| Potential Hydropower Plant | 7 | 0 | 95 |
| Africa_Water_Towers | 7 | 0 | 95 |
| PotentialHydropowerPlant | 7 | 0 | 95 |
| Hydrobasin | 9 | 0 | 95 |
| National Parks | 20 | 0 | 95 |
| National_Parks | 20 | 0 | 95 |
| ZA_Conservancies | 21 | 0 | 95 |
| Irrigation Systems | 23 | 0 | 95 |
| Irrigation_Systems | 23 | 0 | 95 |
| Lakes | 26 | 1 | 95 |
| Lakes | 26 | 1 | 95 |
| Planned Major Roads and Rails | 33 | 0 | 95 |
| Development Corridors | 33 | 0 | 95 |
| Urban_Population | 94 | 0 | 95 |
| Fibre Cable Landing Stations | 126 | 0 | 95 |
| Primary Road | 134 | 0 | 95 |
| Primary_Road | 134 | 0 | 95 |
| Airstrips | 165 | 0 | 95 |
| Airstrips | 165 | 0 | 95 |
| Protected Area | 191 | 0 | 95 |
| Rivers | 228 | 0 | 95 |
| Fragmentation Protected Areas | 279 | 0 | 95 |
| Fragmentation_Protected_Areas | 279 | 0 | 95 |
| KAZA Protected Areas | 280 | 0 | 95 |
| Medical Facilities | 362 | 0 | 95 |
| Hospitals | 362 | 0 | 95 |
| ProtectedAreas_AfricaPriorityLandscapes | 492 | 4 | 95 |
| Trunk Roads N12 | 520 | 0 | 95 |
| towns and settlements | 611 | 0 | 95 |
| Mining Claim | 619 | 0 | 95 |
| Mining_Claims | 619 | 0 | 95 |
| Power Plants (Power output MW) | 642 | 0 | 95 |
| Powergrid | 678 | 0 | 95 |
| Powergrid | 678 | 0 | 95 |
| AfricaPriority_River | 857 | 0 | 95 |
| Peri_Urban_Population | 1,073 | 0 | 95 |
| Small airport | 1,979 | 0 | 95 |
| District Roads N12 | 2,158 | 0 | 95 |
| ZA_Animals_Groups_Trend | 2,259 | 0 | 95 |
| Dams | 2,586 | 0 | 95 |
| Districts | 6,099 | 13 | 95 |
| World Database on Protected Areas | 7,438 | 1 | 95 |
| Rivers | 7,526 | 0 | 95 |
| Rivers | 7,526 | 0 | 95 |
| Populated_places | 8,149 | 0 | 95 |
| Electricity Transmission Network | 9,759 | 0 | 95 |
| Divisions | 17,649 | 9 | 95 |
| Irrigated Areas | 23,095 | 1 | 95 |
| Agro-Ecological Zones | 25,791 | 17 | 95 |
| Wetlands -Lakes -Reservoirs | 34,115 | 1 | 95 |
| Waterways | 35,619 | 0 | 95 |
| Detailed Road Network | 44,133 | 0 | 95 |
| Detailed_Road_Network | 44,133 | 0 | 95 |
| Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): Angola | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): Angola | 4 | 0 | 90 |
| Community and nature projects (UNDP): Angola | 11 | 0 | 90 |
| Roads | 54,384 | 0 | 95 |
| Rural_Population | 60,222 | 0 | 95 |
| Population | 61,388 | 0 | 95 |
| GeneralPopulat_FeatureToPoin | 61,388 | 0 | 95 |
| General_Population__2016_ | 61,388 | 0 | 95 |
| Settlement | 275,904 | 0 | 95 |
| Road Network | 584,033 | 0 | 95 |
Recommendations
Datasets & sources
| Dataset | Publisher | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 3,095 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 3,015 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 3,289 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 2,861 |
| Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 2,814 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 2,697 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 2,498 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 2,667 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 2,865 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 2,917 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 3,478 |
| Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Angola | Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA) | 4,285 |
| High Biodiversity Areas | WWF Kenya | 3 |
| Oil and Gas Basins | WWF Kenya | 4 |
| Basins_KAZA | WWF Kenya | 4 |
| KAZA TFCA Boundary | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Lion Population Estimates | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Buffalo Population Estimates | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Loss of Livestock to Wildlife | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Decrease of Crop Loss to Wildlife | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| House Holds Voluntarily Settled Outside of Corridors Compensated and Resettled | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Number of Communities where HWC Mitigation Measures Applied | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| National Park Tourists | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Community Revenues from Concession Agreements | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| UniVisas | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Buffalo_Population | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Community_Revenues_from_Concession_Agreements | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Decrease_of_Crop_Loss_to_Wildlife | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Elephant_Population | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| House_Holds_Voluntarily_Settled_Outside_of_Corridors_Compensated_and_Resettled | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| KAZA_TFCA_Boundaries | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Lion_Population | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Loss_of_Livestock_to_Wildlife | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| National_Park_Tourists | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Number_of_Communities_where_HWC_Mitigation_Measures_Applied | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| UniVisas | WWF Kenya | 5 |
| Potential Hydropower Plant | WWF Kenya | 7 |
| Africa_Water_Towers | WWF Kenya | 7 |
| PotentialHydropowerPlant | WWF Kenya | 7 |
| Hydrobasin | WWF Kenya | 9 |
| National Parks | WWF Kenya | 20 |
| National_Parks | WWF Kenya | 20 |
| ZA_Conservancies | WWF Kenya | 21 |
| Irrigation Systems | WWF Kenya | 23 |
| Irrigation_Systems | WWF Kenya | 23 |
| Lakes | WWF Kenya | 26 |
| Lakes | WWF Kenya | 26 |
| Planned Major Roads and Rails | WWF Kenya | 33 |
| Development Corridors | WWF Kenya | 33 |
| Urban_Population | WWF Kenya | 94 |
| Fibre Cable Landing Stations | WWF Kenya | 126 |
| Primary Road | WWF Kenya | 134 |
| Primary_Road | WWF Kenya | 134 |
| Airstrips | WWF Kenya | 165 |
| Airstrips | WWF Kenya | 165 |
| Protected Area | WWF Kenya | 191 |
| Rivers | WWF Kenya | 228 |
| Fragmentation Protected Areas | WWF Kenya | 279 |
| Fragmentation_Protected_Areas | WWF Kenya | 279 |
| KAZA Protected Areas | WWF Kenya | 280 |
| Medical Facilities | WWF Kenya | 362 |
| Hospitals | WWF Kenya | 362 |
| ProtectedAreas_AfricaPriorityLandscapes | WWF Kenya | 492 |
| Trunk Roads N12 | WWF Kenya | 520 |
| towns and settlements | WWF Kenya | 611 |
| Mining Claim | WWF Kenya | 619 |
| Mining_Claims | WWF Kenya | 619 |
| Power Plants (Power output MW) | WWF Kenya | 642 |
| Powergrid | WWF Kenya | 678 |
| Powergrid | WWF Kenya | 678 |
| AfricaPriority_River | WWF Kenya | 857 |
| Peri_Urban_Population | WWF Kenya | 1,073 |
| Small airport | WWF Kenya | 1,979 |
| District Roads N12 | WWF Kenya | 2,158 |
| ZA_Animals_Groups_Trend | WWF Kenya | 2,259 |
| Dams | WWF Kenya | 2,586 |
| Districts | WWF Kenya | 6,099 |
| World Database on Protected Areas | WWF Kenya | 7,438 |
| Rivers | WWF Kenya | 7,526 |
| Rivers | WWF Kenya | 7,526 |
| Populated_places | WWF Kenya | 8,149 |
| Electricity Transmission Network | WWF Kenya | 9,759 |
| Divisions | WWF Kenya | 17,649 |
| Irrigated Areas | WWF Kenya | 23,095 |
| Agro-Ecological Zones | WWF Kenya | 25,791 |
| Wetlands -Lakes -Reservoirs | WWF Kenya | 34,115 |
| Waterways | WWF Kenya | 35,619 |
| Detailed Road Network | WWF Kenya | 44,133 |
| Detailed_Road_Network | WWF Kenya | 44,133 |
| Seagrass (UNEP-WCMC): Angola | UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT | 2 |
| Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): Angola | UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT | 4 |
| Community and nature projects (UNDP): Angola | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | 11 |
| Roads | WWF Kenya | 54,384 |
| Rural_Population | WWF Kenya | 60,222 |
| Population | WWF Kenya | 61,388 |
| GeneralPopulat_FeatureToPoin | WWF Kenya | 61,388 |
| General_Population__2016_ | WWF Kenya | 61,388 |
| Settlement | WWF Kenya | 275,904 |
| Road Network | WWF Kenya | 584,033 |