In an effort to protect the shared ecosystems and resources within the Kenya and Tanzanian border, both governments with support and encouragement from the Nairobi Convention and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) have agreed to establish a marine transboundary conservation area (TBCA) to support biodiversity conservation, environmental management, and the overall well-being of coastal populations living in the border. Current efforts to-date include the development of the conservation plan and corresponding institutional arrangements of the proposed marine TBCA.
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The border between Kenya and Tanzania have been shown to have high coastal and marine biodiversity, which includes key ecosystems such as mangrove forests, rocky shores, seagrass beds, intertidal flats, and coral reef areas. The border is also known to be the habitat of the critically endangered Western Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae). The WIO coelacanth is also theorised as an important fish species to understanding the evolution of species. The region is also a key turtle nesting site and has coral reefs that are highly connected to the reefs within East and Southern African coasts.
These are statistics of the TBCA region
These are the latest news, events and publications related to TBCA.
AZoCleantech speaks to Dr. Matthew Holland, currently at the University of Plymouth, UK, about his UNSW team’s recent research on artificial reefs and how they can improve fishing sustainability. Holland also discusses […]
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Florida State University researchers have found that some marine-protected areas may not work as predicted in safeguarding and conserving endangered species. A team of international researchers found that hawksbill turtles […]
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WIOMSA is pleased to announce the publication of its 2020 Annual Report, which details the Association’s activities in a year marked by Covid-19 challenges and a period of transition. Despite […]
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Today, 25th October, Ifremer, the CNRS and the IRD, with support from the Ocean & Climate Platform, Thomas Pesquet and ESA, are launching a digital world tour of ocean and climate sciences, christened OneOceanScience. Scientists from […]
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Thanda Island has been named a winner of the World Travels Award 2021 in the category of Africa’s Leading Luxury Island 2021. The island is an eco-hotel located in Shungimbili […]
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