Northern Mozambique Channel

Nairobi Convention / WIO-C Proposal on the Northern Mozambique Channel - Project Summary

Year Published:

2016

Author(s):

Fonds français pour l'environnement mondial (FFEM)

Geographical Information:

Western Indian Ocean, Northern Mozambique Channel

Type of content:

Publications and Reports

The NMC’s strategic priority for biodiversity conservation has been confirmed by various processes, including the Indian Ocean Commission WIOMER process, the UNESCO World Heritage Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity “EBSA” process.

Tags:

Northern Mozambique Channel, FFEM

Topics of the content:

Policy and Governance

The Northern Mozambique Channel initiative; Update to the Nairobi Convention, COP8 by David Obura

Year Published:

2015

Author(s):

David Obura

Geographical Information:

Northern Mozambique Channel, Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Conference of Parties (COPs)

The Northern Mozambique Channel initiative; Update to the Nairobi Convention, COP8

Science to Policy Workshop, 19 June 2015

by David Obura

Tags:

Northern Mozambique Channel, COP8, Conference of Parties, Science to Policy

Topics of the content:

Planning and management, Policy and Governance

The Northern Mozambique Channel

Year Published:

2019

Author(s):

David Obura, Salomao Bandeira, Nathalie Bodin

Geographical Information:

Northern Mozambique Channel

Type of content:

Journal articles and Discussion papers

The northern half of the Northern Mozambique Channel (NMC) extends northwards from the narrowest part of the channel between Madagascar and Mozambique, at about 17°S (Fig. 4.1). The Aldabra group of islands lies just to the north, at about 9°S, but the precise northern limit is not clear and is operationally set to include Mafia Island in central Tanzania at about 7°S. It is bounded by northwest Madagascar, northern Mozambique, and southern Tanzania, with the Comoro archipelago at its heart.

Tags:

Northern Mozambique Channel, Ecologically or biologically significant area, Marine habitats, Marine resources, Ocean governance, Ocean-based development

Topics of the content:

Biophysical environment, Cost-benefits analysis, Policy and Governance

Integrated Management of the Marine and Coastal Resources of the Northern Mozambique Channel: White Paper for the Science-Policy Workshop of the 9th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, 9-11 July 2018

Year Published:

2018

Author(s):

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)

Geographical Information:

Northern Mozambique Channel, Western Indian Ocean

Type of content:

Journal articles and Discussion papers

The Northern Mozambique Channel (NMC) area is under the jurisdiction of Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, France, Seychelles and the Comoros, covering an area of approximately 700,000 km2. It is among the world's richest regions for biodiversity. It serves as a biological reservoir for the entire Eastern African coast, in particular for coral reefs and associated ecosystems, and is an important breeding and foraging areas for flagship marine and migratory species.