🌲 Watamu Marine National Park

Kenya · Africa · National Park · 3.37°S, 40.02°E

Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve is located in Kenya. Established in 1968, it was one of Kenya's first marine parks. It is located about 90 miles (140 km) north of Mombasa, Kenya's second largest city. Its coral gardens are 300 metres (980 ft) from the shore and are home to approximately 600 species of fish, 110 species of stony coral and countless invertebrates, crustaceans and molluscs. Water temperature varies from 20 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius. The park was designated as a biosphere reserve in 1979.

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Quick facts

Country	Kenya
Continent / region	Africa
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	3.37°S, 40.02°E · view on map

Watamu Marine National Park is a national park in Kenya, in Africa. The details of why Watamu Marine National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More protected areas in Kenya

Aberdare National Park · Fort Jesus Museum · Mount Longonot National Park · Amboseli National Park · Nairobi National Park · Shaba National Reserve · Buffalo Springs National Reserve · Arabuko Sokoke National Park · Chyulu Hills · Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve.

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