Coastal environments

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Question 12
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Study the table below, which shows estimated mangrove cover loss (in thousands of hectares, '000 ha) by region and cause between 1996 and 2020.

RegionAquaculture & Agriculture ('000 ha)Infrastructure & Coastal Development ('000 ha)Extreme Weather & Erosion ('000 ha)Total Loss ('000 ha)
Southeast Asia120.535.214.3170.0
South Asia45.112.418.576.0
Central America & Caribbean15.222.832.070.0
West Africa10.38.55.224.0
East Africa & Indian Ocean8.14.22.715.0
Australasia1.12.36.610.0

Describe a variation in mangrove loss shown in the table.

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