Canary Current 41 Giwa Regional Assessment
The GIWA region Canary Current encompasses Cape Verde, the Canary
Islands, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
and the western part of Morocco that drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
In order to conduct a suitable assessment, the region was divided
into two sub-systems in recognition of signifi cant ecological, climatic
and cultural diff erences. The northern sub-system covers part of
northern Mauritania and the western part of Morocco. The southern
sub-system includes the southern part of Mauritania, Senegal, The
Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and the Canary
Islands.
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