Mafia Island Marine Park

Mafia Island Marine Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Bwejuu Island of the Mafia Archipelago's Marine Park
Map showing the location of Mafia Island Marine Park
Map showing the location of Mafia Island Marine Park
Mafia Island Marine Park's location in Tanzania
LocationMafia District, Pwani Region
Nearest cityKilindoni
Coordinates07°45′07″S 39°54′01″E / 7.75194°S 39.90028°E / -7.75194; 39.90028
Area822km²
Established1995
Governing bodyMarine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania)
WebsiteMafia Island Marine Park

Mafia Island Marine Park (Hifadhi Bahari ya Taifa ya Kisiwa cha Mafia, in Swahili) is a protected marine park with the IUCN category VI around the Mafia Archipelago in the Indian Ocean's sea of Zanj. It is administratively located in the jurisdiction Mafia District of Pwani Region in Tanzania.[1][2]

  1. ^ Levine, Arielle. (2010). Local Responses to Marine Conservation in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy. July–December 2004. 183-202. 10.1080/13880290490883241
  2. ^ "Mafia Island Marine Park". Marine Parks and Reserves, Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2004-04-07. Retrieved 2009-04-01.