Dr. Rashid Ismail presenting the steps for mangrove restoration to the CoFMA members from Pujini, Mtangani, Dodo, and Chambani Shehias, who are part of the PMDC Community-Based Organization in Pemba Smart Earth WWF Tanzania Nairobi Convention WWF Deutschland Institute of Marine Sciences, UDSM WIOMSA

Contribute to the Western #IndianOcean Regional #Mangrove Action Plan! Threats from climate change & human activities need a unified response. Help protect vital ecosystems! Fill out the questionnaire: forms.gle/yRpMaTqn2sg1fY… Western Indian Ocean Mangrove Network #WIO

The Regional Secretary for the Western Indian Ocean Mangrove Network Dr. Mwita Mangora, delivered a presentation on drivers of mangrove loss in the WIO region during the Innovation in Monitoring Techniques as a Tool for Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference #AbuDhabi

The WIOMN Regional Policy Advisory Group (RPAG) meeting is currently taking place at Four Points by Sheraton, Dar es Salaam. The meeting has brought together representatives from (9) nine countries in the WIO Region to review and validate the draft Regional Mangrove Action Plan.

Historic Step for Mangrove Conservation in Pemba as Communities Sign Landmark Agreements Pemba, Zanzibar – In a significant milestone for environmental conservation, communities in Pemba have taken a major legal step toward securing their mangrove ecosystems WIOMSA Institute of Marine Sciences, UDSM

Historic Step for Mangrove Conservation in Pemba as Communities Sign Landmark Agreements Pemba, Zanzibar – In a significant milestone for environmental conservation, communities in Pemba have taken a major legal step toward securing their mangrove ecosystems WIOMSA Aboud Jumbe

Dr. Blandina Lugendo (RPAG Member) welcomed participants attending the two-day Regional Policy Advisory Group (RPAG) meeting to validate the Regional Mangrove Action Plan (RMAP) in the WIO Region. The meeting is being held at Four Points by Sheraton in Dar es Salaam School of Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Technology

Dr. Rose Sallema Mtui (WIOMN - Country Representative - Tanzania) delivering the welcome note to participants attending the Regional Policy Advisory Group (RPAG) meeting to validate the Regional Mangrove Action Plan (RMAP) in the WIO Region NemcTanzania Women in Marine Science (WiMS)

Dr. Mwita Mangora, WIOMN Regional Secretary, delivering the welcome note to participants attending the two-day Regional Policy Advisory Group meeting to validate the Regional Mangrove Action Plan in the WIO Region. The meeting is being held at Four Points by Sheraton Institute of Marine Sciences, UDSM

A group photo of members of the Regional Policy Advisory Group (RPAG) taken during day one of two-day meeting, from March 17th to 18th, 2025, to validate the Regional Mangrove Action Plan (RMAP) at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Dar es Salaam WIOMSA Nairobi Convention

Juhudi za urejeshaji mikoko katika kisiwa cha Pemba youtu.be/SHbi5QtPkrw?si… via YouTube

The Western Indian Ocean wishes everyone Eid Mubarak Smart Earth Institute of Marine Sciences, UDSM Loyce Ntibona WIOMSA Nairobi Convention Mwambao Coastal Community Network Tanzania IUCN

Happy Easter to all friends of nature Institute of Marine Sciences, UDSM Mwambao Coastal Community Network Tanzania Nairobi Convention Smart Earth

Join #WIOMN special session at the 13th WIOMSA scientific symposium in Mombasa, Kenya WIOMSA. Do not plan to miss!!