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Thank you for supporting 10,000+ Environmental Education participants to Chumbe Island

July 1, 2019/0 Comments/in article /by chumbeis

Since 1996, over 10,000 Zanzibar students and community members visited Chumbe Island because of guest visits

Chumbe Island featured in Swahili Coast Magazine for Best of Africa Award Recognition by Hon. Kombo

June 26, 2019/0 Comments/in article /by chumbeis

Hon. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo congratulates the Chumbe Island team
on winning the “Best of Africa” award at a special press conference
at the Park Hyatt in Zanzibar.
Read here for more information.

Chumbe Awarded ‘Best of Africa’ 2019

February 4, 2019/0 Comments/in article /by simple

We are very proud to announce that Chumbe has been recognized in
Top 100 Sustainable Tourism Destinations, receiving the
‘Best of Africa’ award at the ITB in Berlin.
Read here for more information.

Finalist for the 2018 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

March 2, 2018/0 Comments/in article /by simple

We are very excited to announce that Chumbe Island Coral Park has been selected as a finalist for the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2018 under the category of Environment!

This Award is for organizations and companies that achieved environmental best practices through biodiversity conservation, protection of natural habitats, addressing climate change, and green operations.

Winners will be officially announced during the Awards Ceremony taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 19 April during WTTC’s Global Summit.

Chumbe Management Plan (2017-2027) now online!

September 14, 2017/0 Comments/in article /by simple

This is the third management plan for Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) since its inception in 1994, produced by the Chumbe Team with the support of Sustainable Solutions International Consulting (SSIC). A lot of work and a very

Chumbe showcased

September 14, 2017/0 Comments/in article /by simple

Chumbe Island Coral Park is featured in the latest IUCN Protecting the Planet newsletter, January 2017!

German national, Sibylle Riedmiller, awarded the Order of Merit Cross from the Federal Republic of Germany for her tireless commitment to conserving Tanzania’s natural heritage!

September 14, 2017/0 Comments/in article /by simple

Chumbe press release from 01.07.16

CHUMBE BLEACHING ALERT

September 14, 2017/0 Comments/in article /by simple

The year 2016 has recorded the warmest sea temperatures on record, and impacts on coral reefs are being felt globally. Warm sea temperatures caused by climate change are causing corals to bleach all around the world.Corals…