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Seven-Meter Tides Feed an Island Nursery
A Landsat view shows the Bijagós Archipelago's mudflats, mangroves, birds, and turtle nesting grounds.
Summary
A Landsat view shows the Bijagós Archipelago's mudflats, mangroves, birds, and turtle nesting grounds.
NASA Earth Observatory describes 88 islands and islets whose tides expose feeding grounds for an estimated 870,000 migratory shorebirds. The July release is an observational explainer, not a newly completed biodiversity census.
Why it matters
A Landsat view shows the Bijagós Archipelago's mudflats, mangroves, birds, and turtle nesting grounds.
Limits and context
- The July release is an observational explainer, not a newly completed biodiversity census.
Key claims
A Landsat view shows the Bijagós Archipelago's mudflats, mangroves, birds, and turtle nesting grounds.
Qualification: The July release is an observational explainer, not a newly completed biodiversity census.
Evidence: source-2026-07-18-019
Sources
- NASA Earth Observatory: Bijagós biodiversityNASA Earth Observatory · official announcement
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