Tanzania is renowned for its terrestrial wild life, in the well-managed National Parks, game and forest reserves. Names like Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro and Selous are household names.
Historically, Tanzania’s coastal strip has been a centre of wealth creation, through trade, extraction of natural resources and most recently from tourism and mariculture.
Through the centuries, this wealth has attracted people to Tanzania’s coastal areas, both from within the country and beyond its borders, creating a rich and varied heritage.
Alongside this human realm, Tanzania’s marine and coastal areas are also rich in biological diversity, harbouring a wealth of species of fishes, Marine invertebrates, marine mammals, reptiles, birds and plant life.
As
such they have increasingly come to the attention of those concerned with the
conservation of our country’s natural heritage, in terms of its world life
biodiversity and scenic splendour.
It is from this heritage that we would like to share with you our experience through this website where you could communicate with us by both contributing and advising us on best practices to ensure sustainable utilization and protection of our marine heritage.
It is from this heritage that we would like to share with you our experience through this website where you could communicate with us by both contributing and advising us on best practices to ensure sustainable utilization and protection of our marine heritage.
Tanzania
is a pioneer nation both in the Eastern Africa Marine Eco-region (EAME) and in
Africa in general in demonstrating the establishment of multiple-use marine
parks to protect her sensitive marine ecosystems
Tanzania mainland established her first MPA's in 1975; however, the establishment became the basis of local fisher folks' resentment, which resulted in ineffective management, continued habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, and impoverishment of the marine livelihood support system
Nineteen years later in 1994, the Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP) was born, marking a renaissance in Tanzania's commitment to marine conservation. In the millennium year 2000, a second marine park at Mnazi Bay and Ruvuma Estuary was gazetted. Today our guiding vision is to extend the country's world famous reputation for terrestrial wildlife stewardship to our oceans and coasts.
Our mission is to conserve and sustainably manage the marine protected areas of the mainland Tanzania, this time in partnership with neighbouring communities and other stakeholders for the benefit of the people of Tanzania and the global community.
Tanzania mainland established her first MPA's in 1975; however, the establishment became the basis of local fisher folks' resentment, which resulted in ineffective management, continued habitat degradation, biodiversity loss, and impoverishment of the marine livelihood support system
Nineteen years later in 1994, the Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP) was born, marking a renaissance in Tanzania's commitment to marine conservation. In the millennium year 2000, a second marine park at Mnazi Bay and Ruvuma Estuary was gazetted. Today our guiding vision is to extend the country's world famous reputation for terrestrial wildlife stewardship to our oceans and coasts.
Our mission is to conserve and sustainably manage the marine protected areas of the mainland Tanzania, this time in partnership with neighbouring communities and other stakeholders for the benefit of the people of Tanzania and the global community.
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