Since mangroves are found below the tidal level and are not part of the total land area, how should they be accounted for in Table T1?
A6 Most mangroves are located in the inter-tidal zone i.e. above the daily low tide, but below the high water mark. The boundaries of a national territory may or may not include the inter-tidal zone. In some countries, the inter-tidal zone forms part of the ¿surface water¿ area of the country rather than the ¿total land area¿. To be consistent, we recommend that all mangroves, which meet the criteria of forest or other wooded land (area, canopy cover, height and dominant land use), should be included in Table 1, regardless of whether they are found in areas not forming part of ¿total land area¿ according to the national definition of land area.
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