Reefs that were heavily smothered by silt on 28 March are clearing, and stress to the corals seems to be over with little additional mortality. The coming rough and cool seas of the southeast monsoon should return conditions to normal. This is a report of a field survey conducted on […]
Sand-harvesting has been carried out from 8-27 March at 3 areas off the Waa and Tiwi coral reefs, Kwale County, Kenya (see map). Sub-blocks 3, 4 and 5 have been exploited, with greatest pressure at block 4. The findings of the report are summarized below, or click on the icon […]
The issue of dredge spoil dumping is a charged one in Mombasa, with a history of poor information and knowledge of what is happening, what is legal and environmental regulations controlling it. This brief is written to try to help identify the key issues about current dumping practices in Mombasa, […]
