CHUMBE NEWS

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New Infrastructure Charging Rate of 5 USD per guest per day in 5- or 4-star hotels in Zanzibar

New Infrastructure Charging Rate for Hotels in Zanzibar, of 5 USD per guest per day, effective as off 1st July 2023

Chumbe Island is a launching partner of the Zanzibar Sustainable Tourism Declaration, endorsed by the President of Zanzibar

Chumbe Island participated at the Zanzibar Tourism Investment and Travel Exhibition (ZTITE) under the theme of ‘Greener Zanzibar’ and assisted the official launch of the Zanzibar Sustainable Tourism Declaration.

Chumbe Island received United Nations accredited Award

The Global Forum on Human Settlements, in consultation with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, has recognized Chumbe Island as globally significant under the category of “Tourism (Scenic Spot) & Ecological Restoration”

Beach Clean Up events on Chumbe Island

DTP (Deutsch-Tansanische Partnerschaft e.V.) volunteer Lukas Kestel wrote a report that monitores four Beach Clean Up events conducted between March and August 2022 by volunteers and Chumbe Island team.

‘Coconut crab – gentle giants’ new awareness booklet

Many interesting facts about the coconut crab can be found in our new awareness booklet which was produced by Lisa-Marie Gierse, a volunteer from the Deutsch Tansanische Partnerschaft e.V. (DTP) supervised by Dr. Tim Caro and Ulrike Kloiber, the Chumbe Conservation Manager.

Chumbe Island celebrates marine conservation area achievements under the BIOPAMA project

In an official closing ceremony Chumbe Island Coral Park, alongside Tanzanian Cartoonist, Meddy presented conservation success stories of Chumbe’s Youth Ranger Skill development program as well as fishing communities who participated in the long-term environmental-education program.

True Nature Yoga Retreat at Chumbe Island

Join us for a weekend of yoga, surrounded by unique biodiversity and serenity!