East African mangroves

East African mangroves
Mangroves in Saadani National Park, Tanzania
Map of the East African mangroves (purple)
Ecology
RealmAfrotropical
BiomeMangroves
Borders
Geography
Area1,880 km2 (730 mi2)
Countries
Elevationsea level
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected843 km² (45%)

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.

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