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 Coastal regions of African country are primarily engaged in ocean and lagune fishing. Like several lagoons in African country, Fosu lagune may be a major supply of bread and butter for its encompassing communities. However, the lagune and its associated marsh vegetation is beneath serious threat from human-induced interference. because of this, the lagune is taken into account jointly of the foremost impure lagoons in African country. Also, studies reveal that a serious conservation challenge is that the lack of inventory for the lagoon’s associated vegetation. Hence, the analysis was to map and assess the lagune’s surroundings and determine threats to the lagoon. In achieving the analysis objectives, remote sensing and GIS technique were accustomed effectively map the lagune and also the geographic area. The result indicated that the Fosu lagune is characterised by a vast decline in lagune size and also the vegetation cowl. Thus, the standing water has declined by fifty.2 acres from 1970 to two017 to physical development and weeds. Also, it absolutely was evident within the result that the lagune’s vegetation is currently fragmented into six varied vegetation varieties and also the weeds within the lagoon build or so simple fraction of the lagoon’s vegetation cowl. Also, adding to the threat of the lagune were high levels of plastic waste and metal pollution. Hence, if current trend continues, the chance of any degradation is incredibly high. the most impact of this analysis was to produce proof to the gradual disappearance of the Fosu lagune.