Kiunga Marine National Reserve Explained

Kiunga Marine National Reserve
Map:Kenya
Location:Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya
Coordinates:-1.922°N 41.354°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area:270km2
Established:1979
Governing Body:Kenya Wildlife Service
Url:http://www.kws.go.ke/parks/parks_reserves/KMNR.html

Kiunga Marine National Reserve is situated along the Indian Ocean coast of Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya. Kiunga park covers .[2]

The park covers an area with approximately 50 islands and coral reefs in the Lamu Archipelago. It borders the Boni and Dodori National Reserves.

The Coast is humid with mean annual temperatures ranging from 22 to 34 °C. Rainfall is about 500 mm/year.[3] It is located at an altitude of 30 meters above MSL.

The outer islands of the Reserve host many seabirds. Species nesting here include roseate tern, sooty gull, white-cheeked tern, bridled tern and brown node.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Kiunga Marine National Reserve . protectedplanet.net . 2012-06-11 . 2013-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401210047/http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Kiunga_Marine_National_Reserve . dead .
  2. Web site: Kenya Wildlife Service – Kiunga National Marine Reserve . 2012-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626232940/http://www.kws.go.ke/parks/parks_reserves/KMNR.html . 2015-06-26 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kiunga Marine National Reserve Kenya Wildlife Service . 2020-12-03 . www.kws.go.ke.
  4. Web site: Kiunga Marine National Reserve Kenya Safari Parks & Aquatic Reserves . 2020-12-03 . www.african-horizons.com.