WIOMPAN News

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WIOMPAN Regional Meeting 2025: Strengthening Leadership and Regional Coordination Across the WIO

The Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Network (WIOMPAN) held its 2025 Regional Meeting on 28 September 2025 in Mombasa, bringing together Country...
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Celebrating Women’s Nature best practices in Conservation Education

We are proud to announce that Cpl. Tima Dago, a Marine Ranger/ Corporal at Kenya Wildlife Service – Malindi Marine Park and Reserve...
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 MCSS Advances Coral Restoration in Seychelles

The Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) is proud to be leading national efforts under the Adaptation Fund’s Regional Coral Restoration Project, a five-year...
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 Implementing New Participatory Community Patrol Strategy in the Barren Isles, Madagascar

The protection of the future Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Barren Isles, Madagascar, has reached a significant operational milestone through co-management between...
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Community Knowledge Meets Coral Science in Blue Bay Marine Park

At the heart of the UNDP-funded coral restoration project led by Eco-Sud in Mauritius’ Blue Bay Marine Park is a team of local...
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Tides of collaboration; Advancing Joint Conservation Action in the Watamu-Malindi MPA

By Charles Lucas Makio (Fisheries Manager – Bahari Hai Conservation), Rosalia Neema Changawa (Anti-poaching team coordinator- Bahari Hai Conservation) Bahari Hai Conservation has...
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Strengthening Regional Capacity: WIOMPAN Announces 2026–2027 Events

Photo: Kurt Arrigo/Ocean Image Bank The Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Area Network (WIOMPAN) is preparing for an exciting cycle of capacity-building and...
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A New Dawn for Kiunga: Kenya Gazettes Ambitious 10-Year Plan for Marine Reserve! 

  In a significant boost for marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean, the Kiunga Marine National Reserve management plan has been gazetted...
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Mapping Mozambique’s Hidden Giants in Murky Waters: The First Save Seascape Aerial Survey

Akashinga Science, Coutada 5, Mozambique.  In October 2025, Akashinga’s scientific team completed the first aerial baseline survey of the Save Seascape, covering ~...
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