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Table 1. Extent, distribution, and status of mangroves in West and Central Africa (1980–2006)
Table 2. Mangrove wood harvested from mangrove forest stands in seven coastal countries of the region
Table 3. Frequency distribution indicating the intensity of major anthropogenic activities scooping mangrove forests in West-Central Africaa
Table 4. Petroleum and oil and gas reserves – production by some countries of West-Central Africa
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