Dataset: Carbon Stock Assessment in the Kakum and Amanzule Estuary Mangrove Forests, Ghana

This dataset is an output of a masters research to evaluate the impact of environmental degradation on the ecosystems. Above- and below-ground carbon pools in two forests- Kakum and Amanzule- were, therefore, assessed. The Kakum estuary mangrove forest is located in the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region of Ghana (5° 05´ 01.4ʺ N and 5° 03´ 56.3ʺ N and longitudes 1° 18´ 48.3ʺ W and 1° 19´ 19.9ʺ W). The Amanzule wetland is found in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region of Ghana (4° 46' 31 ″N and 4° 53' 46 ″ N; and 2° 00‘ 19 ″ W and 2° 05‘ 39 ″ W. Data on tree height, tree diameter, and soil were collected to estimate carbon density. Additional soil samples were collected to measure soil pH and salinity. Whereas the Kakum forest comprises mainly dwarf mangrove trees, the Amanzule forest has a mosaic of primary and secondary forest patches.