Landmarks in Watamu Marine Park

Landmarks in Watamu Marine Park : American novelist Ernest Hemingway famously remarked, “This cannot be less than natural beauty, the endless sand, the reefs, the lot, are completely unmatched in the world,” about Watamu Marine Park & Reserve. One of the last big natural marine reserves in the world and the first marine park in Africa, Watamu Marine Park and Reserve protects one of the most well-known coral reefs on the planet. If you are considering a visit to this well-known park, allow me to recommend four thrilling Kenya safari activities for you to try.

1. Landmarks in Watamu Marine Park : Peek at the Curious Life of Green Turtles.

At Watamu Marine Park, dugongs are massive vegetarians that are said to have inspired old seafaring legends of sirens and mermaids.

At the turtle breeding beach next to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Marine Headquarters, you may see juvenile green turtles hatching. Additionally, you can stay to watch the baby animals make their way to the ocean. Watamu Turtle Watch (WTW) is the organization that organized the entire show. A local nonprofit dedicated to marine conservation, WTW works to safeguard marine life by involving the community.

 The money offers a reason to release the animals rather than put them to death. WTW volunteers are alerted when the turtles are released, and they immediately head to the landing spot. Before the turtles are released back into the wild, the volunteers measure, check, and tag the animals. There are crabs and dugongs among the other marine species. Huge vegetarians, dugongs are said to have inspired maritime legends of sirens and mermaids in the past.

2. Landmarks in Watamu Marine Park : Visit a Coral Garden in a Glass-bottomed Boat.

Just five minutes off the coast is Watamu Marine Park, home to an unusual coral garden. You can hire glass-bottom boats from the local guides to get access to it.

3. Landmarks in Watamu Marine Park : Explore the Secrets of Mida Creek.

A stunning stream, Mida Creek is home to a remarkably varied mangrove forest. Species including the therapeutic Large-leafed mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza), the dye-making Red mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata), and the spurred mangrove (Ceriops tagal) are all seen. Other kinds are the Apple mangrove (Sonneratia Alba), whose mature fruit is said to taste like cheese, and the Grey or White mangrove (Avicennia marina). Many migratory and resident bird species find safety in the mangroves.

4. Snorkel and Deep Sea Dive.

A complete aquatic community of tiny fish, octopuses, and clams that seek safety in the spaces between the coral is fed and housed by Watamu Marine Park.

Try your luck at identifying the more than a hundred different kinds of coral that call the Kenyan coast home by snorkeling at some of its most stunning locations. While you’re at it, attempt to identify the roughly 600 different species of fish and other marine life that have made Watamu Marine Park a popular underwater destination for divers and snorkelers.

One example of a park inside a reserve is Watamu Marine Park. The marine park is enclosed by the 2,471-acre Watamu Marine Reserve. Both were established in 1968 as the first marine protected areas in Kenya. Currently, Watamu Marine Park is a part of a World Biosphere Reserve (WBR) certified by the UN. Make sure to visit this famous marine park while you are in Watamu.