MOMBASA MARINE PARKS

The marine park is located on the south coast, 40km from Ukunda town in Msambeni District of coast province.  The ecosystem covers a marine area with four small islands surrounded by coral-reef. Kisite island is covered in low grass and herbs while Mpunguti Islands have dense coastal equatorial forest. Sea grasses Cymodocea serrulata and Syringodium isoetifolium cover a large area of the sub-littoral zone of the reef. Marine algae include Padina commersonii, Dictyota bartayresiana, Bostrychia binderi, Ulva lactuca, Dictyosphaora sp., Udotea indica, and Halimeda opuntia. Major attractions include the Dolphins, coral gardens and it is an important site for snorkelling, diving and bird watching. The beautiful sandy beach is good for  enviromental friendly recreational activities.
 Kisite and Mpunguti Marine Parks, located on the south coast off Shimoni and south of Wasini Island in Kwale District on the south Kenyan coast near the Tanzanian border ,40 Kms from Mombasa. Kisite park covers 11 Sq.Kms  while Mpunguti reserve covers 28 Sq.Kms. The complex covers a marine area with four small islands surrounded by coral-reef.

Kisite Island is a small waterless coral island, 8 km offshore in the Marine Park. Coral platforms around the raised central portion are exposed at low tide. The three other coral islets in the park (Mpunguti ya Juu(upper Mpunguti) Mpunguti ya Chini (lower mpunguti) and Liwe la Jahazi) lie closer to the larger Wasini Island, are scrub covered and support no significant wildlife or birds. The surrounding waters have well developed coral gardens and a large variety of fish.

In contrast, Mpunguti islands have thick equatorial forest while Kisite is flat and with no trees. It accessible by road from Mombasa through Diani and Kwale  Snorkeling. 

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