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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
The site is located on the east coast of Zanzibar (Unguja). The site extends north from the village of Paje to Chwaka Bay (7,500 ha), which provides shelter from the south-east monsoon and prevailing sea currents. Chwaka Bay has extensive stands of mangroves along its southern shore.
See Box for key species. Chwaka Bay provides extensive feeding grounds for shorebirds. In addition to those listed below, 320
Arenaria interpres where recorded in 1989.
Morus capensis, a rare visitor to East African waters, has been recorded off Paje.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Tourism results in some disturbance to feeding birds, but is unlikely to cause serious problems.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zanzibar Island-East Coast (Tanzania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zanzibar-island-east-coast-iba-tanzania on 27/12/2024.
