Coral Reef Report Card
5th November 2021
Watamu Marine National Park(WMNP) is one of the oldest no-take Marine Protected Areas(MPAs) in the world, being established in 1968 . Since then the park has been effectively protected against local human threats. Threats such as fishing and unsustainable coastal development. However, the coral reefs in the park face global threat of increasing thermal stress and coral bleaching. This ‘report-card’ summarizes the evidence available on;
- Past changes to WMNP’s corals reefs from1983-2020
- Present resilience of coral community, with signs of hope and ongoing issues
- Future action to protect and even improve the park’s coral community