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| Torell, Elin; Mmochi, Aviti. |
| Mkuranga district is one of the six districts that form the Pwani Region (Figure 1). It was established in 1995, when the eastern part and coastal area of the Kisarawe district was cut off to form the district of Mkuranga. It is a relatively small district, covering 2,432 square kilometers, which is about a quarter of the size of Bagamoyo and about the size of the Zanzibar Islands. The district has about 90 kilometers of coastline, extending from the Temeke to the Rufiji districts. Like much of coastal Tanzania, the district is endowed with coral reefs, mangrove forests, and coastal fisheries. Remote unpopulated islands host endangered species such as the red colobus monkey and attractive birds. In Mkuranga, there are seven coastal villages: Shungubweni,... |
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Palavras-chave: Milk fish farming; Aquaculture; Mariculture Coral reefs Mangrove Baseline studies. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1327 |
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| Torell, Elin; Mmochi, Aviti; Palmigiano, Karen. |
| Menai Bay Conservation Area (MBCA) is situated in the southwest of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, and covers an area of 467 km² including 6 islets, with a seaward boundary close to 61 km offshore. It is the largest marine conservation area in Zanzibar, managed locally by the community and government officials with technical assistance by the World Wild Fund (WWF). The area is extensively covered with coral reefs, sea grass beds, and mangrove forest. The average water depth is 10 meters at high tide. The area had remained relatively undisturbed until the mid-1990s, when uncontrolled fishing pressures combined with destructive fishing techniques became a serious environmental concern |
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Palavras-chave: Coastal area conservation; Turtle conservation; Bivalve farming Baseline studies Fishery management Fishery management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24026. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1326 |
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