Kisite Mpunguti National park
The park is located 40 km
from Ukunda town in Msabeni district of Coast province. The park is located Roads
The park is located 85 kms
from Mombasa via Ukunda to Shimoni in Msambweni district, coast province and
lies 6 km off the Kenyan coast and 8 km North of the Tanzania Boarder.
The
eco-systems covers a marine area with four small islands surrounded by coral-
reef. Kasite 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 environmental friendly recreational activities.
Access
The park can only be reached
by boats or local community dhows.
Major
attractions
Prestine Coral gardens
Kisite and Mpunguti Islands
Sandy islands formulate during
low tide
Beautiful and special Sandy
beach
Dolphin watch
Endermic coconut crab found
at lower Mpunguti Island
Shimoni historical slave
cafe Managed by local community while Kenya Wildlife Service provides
Capacity building
Wasini Mangroove women
boardwalk by Wasini women self-help group while Kenya
Wildlife Service provides Capacity building
What
to carry along
When visiting the park, you
should carry drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend
to stay overnight at special camp site. Also useful are: binoculars, camera,
hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and guidebooks
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