Marine and Coastal Area Development in the East African Region: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 6

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-03T18:24:29Z
dc.date.available2020-02-03T18:24:29Z
dc.date.issued1982
dc.descriptionThe coastline of the Western Indian Ocean includes the East Coast of Africa and the islands of the Western Indian Ocean, Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles. There is a broad geographical similarity in the characteristics of the coastal areas of the continental mainland from Mozambique well into Somalia, although the specific characteristics of the coastal areas on the continent differ to a considerable extent from place to place. Since Madagascar la also generally characterized by continental-type coastal features due to the effects of large-scale riverine inputs of fresh water and sediment derived from its large upland catchment areas, the coasts of East Africa and Madagascar can be treated together as continental-type coastlines. In the East African Region, these coastlines are broadly characterized by alternating regimes of beaches arid rocky outcrops with fringing coral reefs, and large estuarine areas characterized by delta formation and extensive growth of mangroves. While the fishery resources of the continental shelf itself tend to be rather limited although by no means fully exploited currently - due to the generally narrowness of the shelves, the mangrove areas are rich in crustaceans including crabs and other species, which are primarily taken on a subsistence basis in the wetlands, but predominantly multiple species of shrimp.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31367
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageFrench
dc.page.number64 p.
dc.relation.ispartofUNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectEast Africa
dc.subjectenvironmental aspect
dc.subjectsea level
dc.subjectmarine ecosystem
dc.subjectcoastal area
dc.subjectmarine area
dc.subjectisland
dc.subjectnatural resource
dc.subjecthealth hazard
dc.subjectfishery
dc.subjecttourism
dc.subjectocean
dc.subjectenvironmental management
dc.subject Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
dc.subjectNatural Resources
dc.subjectRegional seas
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.subject.themeenvironmental policy
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.titleMarine and Coastal Area Development in the East African Region: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 6en
dc.title.alternativeMise en valeur du milieu marin et des zones cotieres dans la region de l'Afrique de l'Est - PNUE: Rapports et etudes des mers regionales No. 6fr
dc.typeTechnical report

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