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Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) Ltd
- Sector: Travel and Tourism
- Headquarters: Tanzania
Review summary
Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) has submitted its third ten-year (2017-2027) management plan for Chumbe Island Coral Park in Zanzibar, Tanzania and their conservation and education status report (2023-2024) to the It’s Now for Nature campaign and met all the review criteria to be part of the campaign.
Reviewed July 2024
- Since 1994, CHICOP designed their ecolodge with the goal of zero environmental impact: 100% photovoltaic energy, rainwater catchment, composting toilets, and a zero single-use plastic policy.
- CHICOP’s third management plan, covering 2017 to 2027, builds on over two decades of Marine Protected Area (MPA) operations, addresses ongoing and new challenges while consolidating previous successes.
- The plan evaluates the MPA’s status and trends across biophysical, community engagement, and financial aspects, using these insights to identify key needs, priorities, and target activities for the next decade.
- CHICOP has strategic goals and objectives until 2027 on eco-tourism, forest and marine conservation, and education.
- For example: By 2027, active and routine Patrol, Surveillance and Enforcement activities in the Coral Reef Sanctuary (CRS) will have effectively managed and deterred 100% of attempted encroachments (poaching, anchoring and any other non-permitted actions) within the CRS.
- CHICOP has implemented a comprehensive set of actions across sustainable tourism, habitat conservation, environmental education, and community engagement to achieve its sustainability targets.
- CHICOP’s efforts demonstrate a holistic approach to balancing ecological preservation and responsible tourism development.
- The plan involved a wide range of stakeholders, from the Government of Zanzibar, Academia, and neighbouring village communities, and has been endorsed by the Government of Zanzibar, as an integrative part of the contractual agreements between CHICOP and the government for the management of the Protected areas, in particular, the Chumbe Reef Sanctuary Management Agreement and the Chumbe Forest Reserve Management Agreement.
- CHICOP produces Quarterly Reports to Government, and report once yearly to an Advisory Committee which includes the Government, the University and village representatives.