Back Marrezervejo Daresalamo Esperanto Reserva Marina de Dar es Salaam Spanish Riserva marina di Dar es Salaam Italian Hifadhi ya bahari ya Dar es Salaam Swahili
| Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System | |
|---|---|
| (DMRS) | |
 Mbuya Island beach of the DMRS | |
  DMRS in Tanzania | |
| Location |  Tanzania,Dar es Salaam Region, Kinondoni District |
| Nearest city | Dar es Salaam |
| Coordinates | 06°50′S 39°25′E / 6.833°S 39.417°E |
| Area | 15 km² |
| Established | 1975 |
| Governing body | Marine Parks & Reserves Authority (Tanzania) |
| Website | DMRS |
The Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System or DMRS (Hifahdi Akiba Bahari ya Dar es Salaam, in Swahili) is a group of marine reserves in Tanzania, with the IUCN category II located within Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. [1] The reserve system consists of nine uninhabited islands, four located north of Dar es Salaam's Kinondoni District; (Bongoyo, Mbudya, Pangavini and Fungu Yasini) and four south of the city Makatumbi Islands, Kimbubu Island, Sinda Island and Kendwa Island in Kigamboni District. It provides protection for several important tropical ecosystems; coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds.[2]
- ^ Levine, Arielle. (2010). Local Responses to Marine Conservation in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy. July–December 2004. 183-202. 10.1080/13880290490883241
- ^ "Dar Es Salaam Marine Reserve System". Retrieved 19 May 2023.