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East Africa

Regional Coordinator

Regional Coordinator:

Dr. Nyawira Muthiga
Conservation Scientist

Wildlife Conservation Society
P. O. Box 99470
Mombasa 80107
KENYA
Tel: +254 726 529001
Fax: +254 415 486549

Regional Statistics

Ocean Area (km²):	22,221,000
Number of MPAs:	94
MPA Area (km²):	20,100
Percent of region protected:	0.09

Regional characteristics

WCPA map - East Africa region Regional Characteristics to be provided.... Read More

Oceans, Seas, and Countries Within Region

Oceans and seas within region

- identified using the 'Limits of Oceans and Seas', International Hydrographic Organisation Special Publication No.23; spatial data available here

Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Mozambique Channel, Indian Ocean

Countries within region

- identified using identified using VLIZ (2009). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase. Available here

Bassas da India (France), Comoros, Europa Island (France), Glorioso Islands (France), Juan de Nova (France), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte (France), Mozambique, Prince Edward Islands (South Africa), Reunion (France), Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands (France), Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Tromelin Island (France)

Regional Initiatives and Tools

Improving livelihoods by conserving nature

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WWF vision: Conserve the globally-important habitats and thousands of unique species that help sustain the livelihoods of over 30 million people in Coastal East Africa.

visit http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/wherewework/coastaleastafrica/index.html

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MFF: Mangroves For the Future

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Mangroves for the Future (MFF) is a unique partner-led initiative to promote investment in coastal ecosystem conservation for sustainable development. It provides a collaborative platform among the many different agencies, sectors and countries who are addressing challenges to coastal ecosystem and livelihood issues, to work towards a common goal.

MFF builds on a history of coastal management interventions before and after the 2004 tsunami, especially the call to continue the momentum and partnerships generated by the immediate post-tsunami response. It focuses on the countries worst-affected by the tsunami; India, Indonesia, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. However, MFF will also include other countries of the Region that face similar issues, with an overall aim to promote an integrated ocean wide approach to coastal zone management.

The initiative uses mangroves as a flagship ecosystem in recognition of the destruction caused to mangroves by the tsunami, but MFF is inclusive of all coastal ecosystems, including coral reefs, estuaries, lagoons, sandy beaches, sea grasses and wetlands. Its long-term management strategy is based on identified needs and priorities for long-term sustainable coastal ecosystem management. These priorities emerged from extensive consultations with over 200 individuals and 160 institutions involved in coastal management in the Indian Ocean Region.

MFF seeks to achieve demonstrable results in influencing regional cooperation, national programme support, private sector engagement and community action. This will be achieved using a strategy of generating knowledge, empowering institutions and individuals to promote good governance in coastal ecosystem management.

visit http://www.mangrovesforthefuture.org/

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