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Map of Zanzibar. The World Wildlife Fund divides the coastal forests into two ecoregions: the Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic, which extends from southern Somalia through coastal Kenya to southern Tanzania, and includes the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, and the Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic, which extends from southern Tanzania along the Mozambique coast ...
The Jozani–Chwaka Bay Biosphere Reserve is the sole national park on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, and is notable for its rich diversity of ecosystems. This unique landscape features a blend of mangroves, tropical forests, coral reefs, and various wetlands, alongside agricultural and residential zones.
Located on Zanzibar's western coast, Kwale Island is a popular tourist destination that offers snorkeling, dolphin viewing, and sandback activities. Numerous small boats, including tour boats (Safari Blue) and local fishing boats, may be seen along the Fumba beach. The tour boats transport visitors to Kwale Island and around Menai Bay.
The Menai Bay Conservation Area (MBCA) is located in Menai Bay, Zanzibar Tanzania.At 470 square kilometres (180 sq mi), it is Zanzibar's largest marine protected area.It was officially established as a conservation area in August 1997 in the traditional fishing area, known as Unguja Island, covering the tropical marine environment comprising extensive coral reefs, tropical fish, sea grasses ...
The Coastal forests of eastern Africa, also known as the East African Coastal Forests or Zanzibar–Inhambane forests, is a tropical moist forest region along the east coast of Africa. The region was designated a biodiversity hotspot by Conservation International .
The Ngezi Reserve is located in the north-western tip of Pemba, the second largest island in the Zanzibar Archipelago.It borders on the villages of Kiuyu Kwa Manda (south), Tondooni, Verani and Makangale (north), Msuka (east) and Kipangani (west); to the west, it also borders on the Pemba Channel.
Unguja and the surrounding islands are divided into three regions: Zanzibar Central/ South (capital: Koani), Zanzibar North (capital: Mkokotoni) and; Zanzibar Urban/ West (capital: Zanzibar City). Unguja belongs to Zanzibar, which is defined by the Tanzanian Constitution as "a part" of Tanzania with a high degree of autonomy.
Zanzibar–Inhambane scrub forest is a transitional plant community, found in southern Somalia, Kenya, and northern Tanzania at edges of the semi-arid interior Acacia–Commiphora bushlands, with average annual rainfall between 500 and 750 mm. Diospyros cornii is the predominant tree, forming a discontinuous canopy 9 to 15 meters high.