East African mangroves

The East African mangroves are a mangrove ecoregion consisting of swamps along the Indian Ocean coast of East Africa in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and southern Somalia.

East African mangroves
Coast at Saadani National Park, Tanzania
Location map of the East African mangroves
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
BiomeMangroves
Borders
  • Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
  • Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
Geography
Area1,880 km2 (730 sq mi)
Countries
  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
  • Somalia,
  • Tanzania
Elevationsea level
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected843 km² (45%)
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