| The Republic of Madagascar |
| THE SITUATION |
Coastal ecosystem in Madagascar consists of coral reefs, mangrove swamps, lagoons, estuaries, seagrass beds and sandy beaches. While this rich coastal biodiversity is essential for tourism and fisheries development, it is undergoing some degradation. For instance, the country has about 2 per cent of the world’s mangroves, and the biggest area in eastern Africa, but signs of degradation and deforestation are now evident (Jones , et al., 2016). |
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