Coastal Issues In the Islands of Comoros and Mayotte, 2004

Caption

Coastal Issues In the Islands of Comoros and Mayotte, 2004

Summary

This map shows the population density, extension of coral reefs and of marine national parks for the islands between Madagascar and East Africa, Comoros and Myotte.

The infographic underneath illustrates inter-related issues faced by the islands, such like poverty, coastline erosion and pollution.

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • UNEP Western Indian Ocean Environment Outlook (1999).
  • UNEP/GIWA Indian Ocean Islands, Giwa Regional assessment 45b (2004).
  • CORDIO Status report (1999).
  • ORNL LandScan 2004 (2005).

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.