Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP), established in 1992 as Tanzania’s first Marine Protected Area and the world’s first private marine sanctuary, presents a model of financially, ecologically, and socially sustainable MPA management. Project managers describe the governance model used at Chumbe and share practical lessons learned for sustaining MPA management and conservation.
- CHICOP was established in 1992 as Tanzania’s first MPA and the world’s first private marine sanctuary.
- The park demonstrates a governance model combining financial, ecological, and social sustainability to support long-term MPA management.
- Project managers Kevin MacDonald and Ulli Kloiber discuss governance approaches and lessons learned for sustaining MPA conservation.
Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP), established in 1992 as the first private, marine sanctuary in the world, and the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Tanzania, has created a model of financially, ecologically and socially sustainable MPA management. Kevin MacDonald (CHICOP Project Manager) and Ulli Kloiber (Conservation & Education Manager) discuss the governance model used at Chumbe Island and provide insight into lessons learned.
