Status of the Beach Litter in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dungonab and Mukkawar Island Marine National Park in Sudan, Red Sea

Table 2

Contribution of litter categories (n = 24; average ± SE) to the overall content of beach litter in DMNP.

No.	Litter categories	Density (N/100 m)	Weight (kg/100 m)	Percent (%)
1	Plastics	289.7 ± 242.2	26.33 ± 27.64	57.23
2	Processed wood	63.7 ± 50.4	32.3 ± 43.7	12.6
3	Fishing gears	51.4 ± 28.1	12.03 ± 11.9	8.5
4	Textile	41.5 ± 59.8	17.3 ± 30.5	5.5
5	Metals	25.8 ± 25.83	10.6 ± 15.8	3.4
7	Food wrapper/pack	19.5 ± 14.95	0.8 ± 0.61	3.9
8	Cigarette butts	8.5 ± 13.71	0.1 ± 0.16	1.7
9	Glass	6.2 ± 7.7	1.34 ± 1.43	1.02
10	Cigarette lighters	0.8 ± 2.04	0.01 ± 0.02	0.2
11	Others	31.2 ± 51.8	35.07 ± 3.5	6.2