I The designation of geographic<strong>al</strong> entities in this book, and the p<strong>res</strong>entation of the materi<strong>al</strong>, do not imply the exp<strong>res</strong>sion of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN, CCCR, CORDIO, <strong>Pemba</strong> Alive, RAMSAR, or the Manta Resort concerning the leg<strong>al</strong> status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views exp<strong>res</strong>sed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN, CCCR, CORDIO, <strong>Pemba</strong> Alive, RAMSAR, or the Manta Resort. We would like to thank the MacArthur Foundation and the Manta Resort for their generous support which made this study possible. We would <strong>al</strong>so like to thank Ali Said, <strong>Pemba</strong> Channel Conservation Area (PeCCA), and Zahor Mohamed, Marine Conservation Unit, for enabling and assisting with this <strong>res</strong>earch. Published by: Copyright: IUCN, Gland, Switzerland © <strong>2009</strong> IUCN/CORDIO Reproduction of this publication for education<strong>al</strong> or other non-commerci<strong>al</strong> purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for <strong>res</strong><strong>al</strong>e or other commerci<strong>al</strong> purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Citation: Grimsditch G., Tamelander J., Mwaura J., Zavagli M., Takata Y., Gomez T. (<strong>2009</strong>) Cor<strong>al</strong> Reef <strong>Resilience</strong> Assessment of the <strong>Pemba</strong> Channel Conservation Area, Tanzania. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. 40pp. ISBN: 978-2-8317-1181-2 Cover design by: Front Cover photo: Back Cover photo: Layout by: Printed by: Available from: Laura Riddering Jerker Tamelander Jerker Tamelander Laura Riddering IUCN IUCN (Internation<strong>al</strong> Union for Conservation of Nature) Publications Services Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland Tel +41 22 999 0000, Fax +41 22 999 0020 marine@iucn.org www.iucn.org/marine
Cor<strong>al</strong> Reef <strong>Resilience</strong> Assessment of the <strong>Pemba</strong> Channel Conservation Area, Tanzania Gabriel Grimsditch, Jerker Tamelander, Jelvas Mwaura, Monica Zavagli, Yukari Takata, Tanausu Gomez August <strong>2009</strong> <strong>Survey</strong>s from February <strong>2009</strong>