Educator and ranger Ali Chagga knows the marine life of Chumbe Island like the back of his hand · Photo: Chumbe Island Coral Park
Marine protected areas give the ocean time and space to heal, allowing species to rebound and stressed corals to gain resilience · Photo: Chumbe Island Coral Park
Hermit crab scuttling along the beach on Chumbe Island · Photo: Oskar Henriksson
As with many small operations, the pandemic has presented struggles for the Chumbe MPA, which depends on income from sustainable tourism · Photo: Markus Meissl
Local community members are invited to Chumbe Island to learn from the rangers about why protecting the ocean is vital · Photo: Chumbe Island Coral Park
The Chumbe MPA has sustainability at its heart, powering its electricity with solar energy and harvesting rainwater from the bungalows’ roofs · Photo: Chumbe Island Coral Park