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| Abuodha, P.A.W.; Fondo, E.. |
| The Kenya coastline extends from 40 4's to 4041's from Kiunga in the North coast to Vanga in the South, wich is a distance of ca 575km. The coastal areas of Kenya are known to be rich and extremely valuable as they concentrate a rich diversity of natural habitats and a large variety of natural resources. Coastal communities have from time immemorial depended on the exploitation of these resources for commerce and industry. Alongs this coastline, mangroves are common feature in delta, creeks, protected bays, island and river estuaries. |
| Tipo: Proceedings Paper |
Palavras-chave: Mangroves; Coastal zone management. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/292 |
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| Fondo, E.. |
| The Kenyan coastline is about 600 km in length and forms part of the western border of the Indian Ocean. It has an almost continuous fringing coral reef usually running parallel to the coast. Kenya’s territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone extend 12 nm and 200 nm respectively, with the total area of EEZ being 118 km2. The Kenyan coast runs in a southwesterly direction from the Somalian border in the north 1o41’S to 4o40’S at the border with Tanzania. Climate and weather systems on the Kenyan coast are dominated by the two distinct monsoon periods. From November to March, the north-east monsoon dominates and is comparatively dry. End of March to September the south-east monsoon dominates bringing heavy rains. Mean annual total rainfall ranges from 508... |
| Tipo: Book |
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Marine biology; Marine biology; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12399. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/332 |
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