Western Indian Ocean
199
Protected areas with coral reefs
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Site name
Designation
Abbreviation
lUCN cat
Sizeikm^i
Year
Mayotte
Passe de Longogori
Strict Fishing Reserve
SFiR
VI
4.50
1990
Saziley
Parl<
P
II
41.80
1991
particularly in Nzwani (Anjouan) and Mwali. The subsequent heavy siltation may be affecting large areas of
the reefs offshore. Fisheries are important, with over 4 500
registered fishermen operating from traditional boats in
nearshore waters. Reef walking by fishers gathering octopus
and small fish is causing some degradation of reef flats.
Blast fishing is also reported to be a problem on Mwali.
There is little or no information regarding overfishing
problems in the Comoros, although as population densities
continue to rise this may create significant problems.
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Mayotte
r
General Data
Population (thousands)
156
GDPImillion US$1
na
Land area (km-'l
375
Marine area (thousand km^l
lU
Per capita fish consumption (kg/year)
na
Status and Threats
Reefs at risk (%l
100
Recorded coral diseases
Biodiversity
Reef area (km^l
570
Coral diversity
na/313
Mangrove area (km^l
10
No. of mangrove species
na
No. of seagrass species
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na
Comoros
General Data
Population (thousands!
578
GDP (million US$1
235
Land area (km^l
1
660
Marine area (thousand km^l
175
Per capita fish consumption (kg/yearl
20
Status and Threats
Reefs at risk (%]
99
Recorded coral diseases
Biodiversity
Reef area (km^l
430
Coral diversity
na/3U
Mangrove area (km'l
26
No. of mangrove species
na
No. of seagrass species
4
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A bicolor cleaner wrasse Labroides bicolor follows a coral grouper Cephalopholis miniata. Cleaner fishes play a critical
role in removing parasites and otfier material from many reef fist).