Tanzania Marine Parks and Reserves

The Marine Parks and Reserves Authority was established under the Marine Parks an reserve Act Number 29 of 1994, It is Managed by the board of Trustees whose role is to oversee the management and administration of marine parks and reserves to ensure sustainable use of the marine resources. The Marine Parks and Reserves Authority currently manages: a. Dar Marine Reserves - located in Dar es Salaam region. Four marine DSM reserves, Bongoyo Island Marine Reserve Mbudya Island Marine Reserve Pangavini Island Marine Reserve Funguyasini Marine Reserve b. Maziwi Island Marine Reserves - located in Pangani district (Tanga region). c. Mafia Island Marine Park - located in Coast Region. d. Mnazi Bay - Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park (MREMP) located in Mtwara Region. e. Transfrontier Conservation Area encompassing (TFCA) Southern Regions and areas bordering Lake Nyasa in the countries like Malawi and Zambia. Marine Parks & Reserves,Tanzania P.O.Box 7565 Dar Es Salaam Tel: +255 (0)22 2 150 621 / 2 150 420 Fax: +255 (0)22 2 110 352