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In this project, a diagnosis was carried out with a geographic environmental focus, based on the problems that afflict the Chame Bay sector, regarding the deforestation of mangroves.
This research was developed with the purpose of determining the deforested mangrove area in the Mangrove Multiple Use protected area of Chame Bay and the rise of the sea in the deforested areas.
To determine the impact of deforested areas, a geographic information system (GIS) was used, which will allow the analysis of raster, vector and tabular data generated from electronic sheets, map composition files, satellite images and multi-temporal analysis.
The increase in sea level in the period 2010-2020, which was 20.17 kilometers, could be determined through the analysis and modeling of satellite images. This increase was observed within Chame Bay in sectors such as: Ensenada de La Claridad and Punta Chame.
Mangroves play a key role in coastal protection, protecting against sea level rise and wind and wave erosion. They have high productivity, they host a large number of aquatic, amphibian and terrestrial organisms; They are habitat for hundreds of species, such as fish, mollusks and crustaceans.
To preserve coastal biomes and existing infrastructure, the development of reforestation programs is key to prevent sea level rise and coastal erosion.
