In the protected tidal range, along the shore of the Red Sea, the mangrove Avicenna marina is the most noteworthy tree. It is present on scattered areas along the coast, especially near Al Khawbah and Al Luhayyah. Rhizophora mucronata also occurs in Yemen.
Spalding, M., Blasco, F. & Field C.D., eds. 1997. World mangrove atlas. The International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan, 178 pp.
Year |
Area |
Source |
Trend |
Methodology/Comments |
1987 |
8 100 |
Spalding, M.D., Blasco, F. and Field, C.D., eds. 1997. World Mangrove Atlas. The International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan. 178 pp. |
Map analysis. Scale 1:500 000 except for Socotra Island (map dated 1978, scale 1:25 000). | |
1993 |
927 |
Hunting Tech. Services LTD, Woodland Resource Mapping of Yemen. 1993. Woodland Resource Mapping of Yemen. |
X |
Remote sensing, ground survey and interpretation of aerial photography. The document also provides the extent of the coastal plains (8,100 ha) |
The estimates for 1980, 1990 and 2000 have been calculated applying FRA 2000 (FAO. 2001) annual forest cover change rate for 1990-2000 (-1.9 percent) to the most recent, reliable estimate.
