The Spread of Mangroves in Senegal

After decades of decline, satellites show mangrove forests are covering more area and growing more densely in this West African country.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data courtesy of David Lagomasino/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published March 21, 2018
Data acquired 2000 - 2016

Sources:

Landsat 7 > ETM+

Landsat 8 > OLI