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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.
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 ...
Zanzibar [a] is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja.
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.
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.
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 .
It is a 10 km wide bay on the Zanzibar Channel of the Western Indian Ocean. [1] The long coastline of Menai Bay has nineteen villages, with a total population of around 17,000. The villages are within the Unguja South Region of Zanzibar. The Menai Bay Conservation Area (MBCA) is a marine reserve protecting the habitats and biota of the bay area ...