Mangroves have many ecological, socio-economic and climate change mitigation values and functions vital for the littoral populations around the world and in Madagascar.This richness induce them intense exploitation, subjecting to strong natural and anthropogenic pressures. However in Madagascar "the mangroves are very poorly understood and we do not have the elements necessary for a good diagnosis", while they are presented as of perpetual regression in the Madagascar Southwest region. This study aims at identifying, mapping and quantifying the evolution (since 1949) of 5 mangrove’s sites in the Southwest : Manombo-Fitsitike, Ambondrolava, Ankiembe, Sarodrano and Andriambe. It also aims the diagnosis of the different factors of evolution pu...