| Maziwe Island Marine Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Maziwi Island | |
  Maziwe Island reserve location in Tanzania | |
| Location |  Tanzania,Tanga Region, Pangani District |
| Nearest city | Pangani |
| Coordinates | 5°30′S 39°04′E / 5.500°S 39.067°E |
| Established | 1975 |
| Governing body | Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania) |
| Website | Maziwe ISland Marine Reserve |
Maziwi island officially, The Maziwe Island Marine Reserve (Kisiwa Hifadhi Akiba Bahari cha Maziwi in Swahili) is a unvegetated, protected island surrounded by coral reefs located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south east of the town of Pangani off the northern coast of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The island is administered under Mwera ward of Pangani District. However, it is currently under the Tanga Marine Reserves System. It became a nature reserve in 1975.[2] At one time the island was larger than its present area and was well-vegetated but with the loss of its coconut trees and scrub cover, it has suffered erosion and is now sometimes completely immersed at the time of the highest tides. Green sea turtles no longer nest on the island, but it is visited by numerous sea birds. The sea contains many species of coral and over two hundred species of fish. The reserve has received little active conservation work but management is now supported by levying a small fee on tourists which is used to compensate local fishermen for loss of income.
- ^ "Maziwe Island". Protected Planet. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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