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Assessment 2016 West Africa Coastal Areas Assessment 2016 West Africa coastal areas DETAILED MASTER PLAN 2016 UPDATING 2017 This document has been developed by the West African Coast Observation Mission with the support of the Centre for Ecological Monitoring (CSE) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as part of the implementation of UEMOA Regional Coastal Erosion Control program and the enforcement of article 10 of the Abidjan convention related to coastal erosion control through the implementing agency agreement entered into between UEMOA and CSE in November 2012. Table of contents SUMMARY TABLE OF SECTORS 4 GH - GHANA 171 MR - MAURITANIA 20 sandy terrace and coconut groves west Ghana – Cote d’Ivoire 172 Nouadhibou peninsula and the baie du levrier 21 Cape three points 173 Banc d’Arguin - north Nouakchott 26 urban sector and periurban extension of Sekondi - Takoradi 176 Nouakchott 29 Shama – Elmina Hinterland 182 south Mauritania and Senegal river delta 33 urban areas and extensions Elmina – Cape Coast - Saltpond 183 SENEGAL (NORTH) 37 rural Hinterland of urban areas of Cape Coast and Accra 187 Saint-Louis – Gandiolais – Grande cote 37 Accra west urban area 188 Dakar 44 Accra, east urban and outskirts area 189 Petite cote 53 volta delta right bank Ningo-Adafoah 194 Sine Saloum 61 volta delta left bank 198 GM - THE GAMBIA 68 TG - TOGO 204 SN - SENEGAL (SUD) 78 BJ - BENIN 212 Casamance maritime 79 Benin west area 213 GW - GUINEA BISSAU 84 Benin central west area 218 GN - GUINEA 92 Benin central east 221 northern area of Cap Verga—Tristao 93 Benin east area 225 mangrove of the central area 97 the urban and peri-urban area of Conakry 101 rice-growing islands in southern Guinea 104 SL - SIERRA LEONE 110 northern Sierra Leone 112 urban and periurban Freetown 115 Sierra Leone south center 119 Sherbro area - Liberia 121 LR - LIBERIA 125 Sierra Leone – Robertsport - Monroviaa 126 area under the influence of Monrovia 128 Dolota - Buchanan 135 Buchanan – Rivercess – Greenville - Grancess 138 Grancess – Cap Palmas 140 CI - COTE D’IVOIRE 143 Liberia border – San Pedro 144 est San Pedro – Sassandra - Fresco 150 Fresco - Assagny 152 rural sector Assagny – Jacqueville – Abidjan west 157 Abidjan – port Bouet 159 periurban area east Abidjan – Grand Bassam 163 sandy terrace and coconut groves in eastern Cote d’Ivoire 168 p.3 Summary table of sectors 2016 WEST AFRICA COASTAL AREAS ASSESSMENT DETAILED MASTER PLAN This table sums-up the main information per sectors gathered per areas and per country. The entries in red specify the Priority levels mo- One column has been added with regard to the dified since the SDLAO during the updating. SDLAO summary table which specifies the pro- tected areas existing in each sector. Sectors for which modifications have been made are in colored lines. Sectors colored in red are those posing the hi- ghest risk levels. In most cases, they are already subject to a special attention by States and deve- The column ‘potential developments’ indicates lopments are undertaken there. if the different prospective developments anti- cipated in 2020 during the SDLAO have in fact been confirmed or not. Those developments concern essentially the stakes and infrastruc- ture; as well as human occupancy dynamics p.4 Priority level Priority Monitoring- Monitoring- Core set of Confirmed N° Type Ref Name Protected area 2011 level 2016 observation 2011 observation 2016 problem issues devpt 2016 AREA MR1 NOUADHIBOU PENINSULA AND BAIE DU LÉVRIER Watch-keeping Without 1 Sector MR1-a Cap Blanc Low Medium for the purpose Cap Blanc satellite reserve ENVIRONMENT recommendation of anticipation Watch-keeping 2 Sector MR1-b Pointe and Cansado Bay Low Medium for the purpose Regular PERI-URBAN & PORT YES of anticipation Urban coastline and port 3 Sector MR1-c Medium Medium Regular Regular URBAN & PORT of Nouadhibou North Nouadhibou & Baie Intensive and Intensive and Baie de l’étoile protected area 4 Sector MR1-d Medium Medium ENVIRONMENT YES de l’Etoile regular regular (proposed) Banc d’Arguin national park Intensive and 5 Sector MR1-e Baie du Lévrier Medium Medium Regular Banc d’Arguin Ramsar Site ENVIRONMENT YES regular Banc d’Arguin World Heritage Site p.5 p.6 Priority level Priority Monitoring- Monitoring- Core set of Confirmed N° Type Ref Name Protected area 2011 level 2016 observation 2011 observation 2016 problem issues devpt 2016 AREA MR2 BANC D’ARGUIN – NORTH NOUAKCHOTT Banc d’Arguin national park 6 Sector MR2-a Banc d’Arguin (BANP) Low Medium Regular Regular Banc d’Arguin Ramsar Site ENVIRONMENT Banc d’Arguin World Heritage Site Banc d’Arguin national park Without 7 Sector MR2-b Mamghar – Majhrat Low Medium Regular Banc d’Arguin Ramsar Site ENVIRONMENT recommendation Banc d’Arguin World Heritage Site Watch-keeping Tanit – Sebkhra 8 Sector MR2-c Low Medium for the purpose Regular ANTICIPATION YES N’Dramcha of anticipation Watch-keeping 9 Sector MR2-d Djreidrat Low Medium for the purpose Regular ANTICIPATION YES of anticipation AREA MR3 NOUAKCHOTT Intensive and 10 Sector MR3-a North Nouakchott High High Regular URBAN & TOURISM YES regular Intensive and Intensive and 11 Sector MR3-b South Nouakchott Very high Very high URBAN & PORT YES regular regular AREA MR4 SOUTH MAURITANIA AND RIVER SENEGAL DELTA ENVIRONMENT & 12 Sector MR4-a PK 28 - South Tiguent Medium Medium Regular Regular YES ANTICIPATION Watch-keeping ENVIRONMENT & 13 Sector MR4-b South Tiguent - Chott Boul Low Medium for the purpose Regular YES ANTICIPATION of anticipation Chat Tboul Ramsar site Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of Chott Boul - Ghara ENVIRONMENT & 14 Sector MR4-c Low Medium Regular Regular the river Senegal delta (Mauritania) (RBTDS) PORT Diawling National Park Diawling Ramsar site Chat Tboul Chat Tboul Ramsar site Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of 15 Sector MR4-d Ndiago Low Medium Regular Regular the river Senegal delta (Mauritania) ENVIRONMENT Diawling National Park Diawling Ramsar site AREA SN1 SAINT-LOUIS - GANDIOLAIS - GRANDE COTE Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of Saint-Louis urban, peri- the river Senegal delta (Senegal) Intensive and Intensive and 16 Sector SN1-a urban and patrimony Very high Very high Djoudj Birds National Park URBAN & PERI-URBAN YES regular regular sector Djoudj Ramsar site Djoudj birds world heritage site Priority level Priority Monitoring- Monitoring- Core set of Confirmed N° Type Ref Name Protected area 2011 level 2016 observation 2011 observation 2016 problem issues devpt 2016 AREA MR2 BANC D’ARGUIN – NORTH NOUAKCHOTT Banc d’Arguin national park 6 Sector MR2-a Banc d’Arguin (BANP) Low Medium Regular Regular Banc d’Arguin Ramsar Site ENVIRONMENT Banc d’Arguin World Heritage Site Banc d’Arguin national park Without 7 Sector MR2-b Mamghar – Majhrat Low Medium Regular Banc d’Arguin Ramsar Site ENVIRONMENT recommendation Banc d’Arguin World Heritage Site Watch-keeping Tanit – Sebkhra 8 Sector MR2-c Low Medium for the purpose Regular ANTICIPATION YES N’Dramcha of anticipation Watch-keeping 9 Sector MR2-d Djreidrat Low Medium for the purpose Regular ANTICIPATION YES of anticipation AREA MR3 NOUAKCHOTT Intensive and 10 Sector MR3-a North Nouakchott High High Regular URBAN & TOURISM YES regular Intensive and Intensive and 11 Sector MR3-b South Nouakchott Very high Very high URBAN & PORT YES regular regular AREA MR4 SOUTH MAURITANIA AND RIVER SENEGAL DELTA ENVIRONMENT & 12 Sector MR4-a PK 28 - South Tiguent Medium Medium Regular Regular YES ANTICIPATION Watch-keeping ENVIRONMENT & 13 Sector MR4-b South Tiguent - Chott Boul Low Medium for the purpose Regular YES ANTICIPATION of anticipation Chat Tboul Ramsar site Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of Chott Boul - Ghara ENVIRONMENT & 14 Sector MR4-c Low Medium Regular Regular the river Senegal delta (Mauritania) (RBTDS) PORT Diawling National Park Diawling Ramsar site Chat Tboul Chat Tboul Ramsar site Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of 15 Sector MR4-d Ndiago Low Medium Regular Regular the river Senegal delta (Mauritania) ENVIRONMENT Diawling National Park Diawling Ramsar site AREA SN1 SAINT-LOUIS - GANDIOLAIS - GRANDE COTE Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of Saint-Louis urban, peri- the river Senegal delta (Senegal) Intensive and Intensive and 16 Sector SN1-a urban and patrimony Very high Very high Djoudj Birds National Park URBAN & PERI-URBAN YES regular regular sector Djoudj Ramsar site Djoudj birds world heritage site Priority level Priority Monitoring- Monitoring- Core set of Confirmed N° Type Ref Name Protected area 2011 level 2016 observation 2011 observation 2016 problem issues devpt 2016 Transboundary Biosphere Reserve of the river Senegal delta (Senegal) Gueumbeul Special Wildlife Reserve South Saint-Louis – Intensive and Intensive and (IUCN Category IV) ENVIRONMENT & 17 Sector SN1-b High Very high YES Barbarie Split regular regular National Park of Barbarie Split (IUCN TOURISM Category II) Marine Protected area of Saint-Louis Gandon community Natural Reserve Darou Khoudoss community Natural Watch-keeping reserve 18 Sector SN1-c Grande Côte - Niayes Low Medium for the purpose Regular ANTICIPATION YES Notto Gouye Diama Community of anticipation Natural Reserve Watch-keeping Intensive and 19 Sector SN1-d Kayar - Guediawaye High Very high for the purpose Kayar Marine Protected area ENVIRONMENT YES regular of anticipation AREA SN2 DAKAR Dakar dune coastline Intensive and Intensive and 20 Sector SN2-a High High PERI-URBAN & URBAN North Camberene - Yoff regular regular Dakar rocky coastline Intensive and Intensive and 21 Sector SN2-b High Very High National Park of Magdalen islands URBAN West Yoff
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