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Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania
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Site map
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| Site Overview |
General description of site: Not available
Date of establishment: 1995
Area (Km2): 822
Size of site (S <= 20Km2; M = 20 - 2000Km2; L >= 2000Km2): Medium
Ecosystem type/main ecological features:
- Mangroves
- Seagrass beds
- Coral reefs
- Intertidal reef flats
- Lagoon
- Coastal forest
Description of special resources; important ecological features; reason for establishing a protected area: Not available
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| Location Information |
Geographic coordinates (lat/long): Not available
Nearest major city: Daress-Salaam
Region: Tropical
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| Goals and Accomplishments |
Goals and objectives of MPA:
Goal: To conserve the diversity, abundance and function of all physical & biological resources, in order that they may continue to be enjoyed and productively utilized by present and future generations.
Objectives:
- To protect, conserve and restore the species and genetic diversity of living and non-living marine resources and the ecosystem processes of the marine and coastal area;
- To promote sustainability of existing resource-use, recovery of areas/ resources that have been over-exploited or otherwise damaged and to rehabilitate damaged ecosystems;
- To ensure that local resident users are involved in all phases of the planning and management of the park, share in the benefits of the park and have priority in resource-use and economic opportunity afforded by the establishment of the park;
- To stimulate the rational development of under-utilized natural resources;
- To promote community oriented education and dissemination of information concerning conservation and sustainable use of resources in the marine park;
- To facilitate research and to monitor resource conditions and uses within the park;
- To conserve and protect the historic monuments, ruins and other cultural resources that have been identified as of significance to the history of Mafia Island;
- To facilitate the development of appropriate eco-tourism.
Site accomplishments to date:
- Elimination of dynamite fishing (1996-1998)
- Finalization of management plan and zoning plan through community consultation (2000)
- Recruitment of 22 government staff and construction of 1st phase of HQ buildings (2000-2001)
- Demarcation and implementation of protection zone in Chole Bay (2001)
- Removal of 3 seine nets through gear exchange scheme (2001-ongoing)
- Establishment of seaweed farms/ trial fish cage / micro-finance scheme (2000-ongoing)
- Protection of over 200 turtle nests including over 5000 successful hatchlings to date (2001 - ongoing)
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| Site Management |
Management objective: Multiple use
Type of management structure: Conventional with co-management
Challenges of site management:
- low community involvement and awareness;
- lack of enforcement;
- non-sustainable fishing practices including seine fishing; and,
- limited income base
Does a management plan exist? Yes, and will provide a digital version.
Summary of main aspects of management plan:
- Eliminate seine net fishing;
- Raise awareness;
- Involve communities in management and enforcement;
- Promote sustainable fishing; and,
- Broaden Income base
Main stakeholders involved: Not available
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Other Site Evaluations and Research
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Description of any other site evaluations to date: No comprehensive description exists, but three other program evaluations have been completed.
Listing of current/recent research activities: Not available
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| Contact Information and Web Links |
Main Contact(s) Information:
Sylvester Kazimoto
Licensing and Enforcement Warden
P.O. Box 74
Mafia, Tanzania
Ph: +225 22 215-0621
Fax: + 255 22 277-5535
e-mail: marineparks@raha.com or
wwfmafia@bushlink.co.tz
Jason Rubens
WWF Technical Adviser
c/o WWF Tanzania Programme Office
P.O. Box 63117
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ph: + 255 22 270-0077
Fax: + 255 22 277-5535
e-mail: wwfmafia@bushlink.co.tz
Other Contact Information:
George Msumi
Warden in charge
Link to pilot site Web page or related Web pages:
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