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Coastal sensitivity map
Data
Environmental sensitivity index
Shoreline type and sensitivity ranking
ESI 1: Exposed Rocky Shores
ESI 2: Exposed Platforms / Slopes (bedrock, mud, or clay)
ESI 3: Fine-grained Sand Beaches
ESI 4: Coarse-grained Sand Beaches
ESI 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches
ESI 6: Gravel Beaches & Riprap Structures
ESI 7: Exposed Tidal Flats
ESI 8: Sheltered Rocky Shores
ESI 9: Sheltered Tidal Flats
ESI 10: Swamps / Marshes / Mangrove
Unknown
Coastal lagoon
Biological resources
Species
Birds
Wading birds
WaterFlowl birds
Gulls and Terns
Diving birds
Shorebirds
Pelagic Birds
Landflow birds
Raptors
Whales
Dauphins
Manatees
Sea Otters
Seal Lions
Ungulates
Crocodiles
Lizards
Turtles
Nursery areas
Fishs
Bivalves
Crabs
Shrimp
Lobsters
Gastropod
Mangrove
Coral reef
Floating aquatic vegetation
Managed Areas
RAMSAR area
Reserve
Park and protected area
Human use resources
Activities
Port / pirogues area
Navy
Airport
Factory
Mines
Water intake
Water supply
Water discharge
Water quality
Fishing village
Aquaculture
Subsistence fishing
Artisanal fishing
Hotel
Camping
Park
Recreational beach
Recreational fishing
Ferry / Marina
Surf
Diving
Historical site
Archaeological site
Tribal land
Cultural site
Sensitivity synthesis
Benin
Vulnerable sites (provisory version)
Vulnerable
Very vulnerable
Cape Verde
Vulnerable sites (provisory version)
Vulnerable
Very vulnerable
Cameroon
Geomorphological-Ecological-Socio-economic Sensitivity
Low
Medium
Very High
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vulnerable sites (provisory version)
Vulnerable
Very vulnerable
Ghana
Biological sensitivity
Low
Medium
High
Very high
Socio-economical sensitivity
Low
Medium
High
Very high
Countries of the WACAF region
Atlas implemented in GIWACAF.ORG
Countries of the GIWACAF Project
Data Sources
Developed by
OTRA
Environmental sensitivity index 
Coastal lagoon
Birds
Wading birds
WaterFlowl birds
Gulls and Terns
Diving birds
Shorebirds
Pelagic Birds 
Landflow birds 
Raptors
Whales
Dauphins
Sea Otters
Seal Lions
Ungulates
Crocodiles
Lizards
Turtles
Nursery areas 
Fishs
Bivalves
Crabs
Shrimp
Lobsters
Gastropod
Mangrove
Coral reef
Floating aquatic vegetation
RAMSAR area
Reserve
Park and protected area
Port / pirogues area
Navy
Airport
Factory
Mines
Water intake 
Water supply 
Water discharge
Water quality
Fishing village 
Aquaculture
Subsistence fishing 
Artisanal fishing 
Hotel
Camping
Park
Recreational beach
Recreational fishing
Ferry / Marina
Surf
Diving
Historical site
Archaeological site
Tribal land
Cultural site
Atlas implemented in GIWACAF.ORG
Countries of the GIWACAF Project