Mangroves
10
Mangrove tree
species
15+
Mangrove crab species
36+
Mangrove fishes
20,000
Ha to explore by land and sea
Between Land and Sea
Zanzibar’s mangrove forests are one of our most fascinating habitats to explore!
Pick up a copy of our At-a-glance Guide to East African Mangroves, and discover the wonderful world of Mangroves between land and sea.
Latest mangrove observations in Zanzibar
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Log sightings on iNaturalist – let’s put Zanzibar’s mangroves on the map!
Learn about Zanzibar mangroves – contact us to learn about education visits for schools, universities, individuals and groups of any age
Visit mangroves – some more accessible favourites include Pete Inlet, Chwaka Bay, Ngezi, Mbweni-Chukwani, and even between Bwawani and Maruhubi in Town! But for the biggest extent of mangroves, visit Pemba.
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These bays and long arms of shallow sea on the western side of the island merge into the land, the coral body of the island itself, in a cloud of green mangroves so that it is hard to know the dividing line between land and sea, which fade into one another in a clicking of mud crabs and the hot noise of crickets.