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Wildlife Research and Training Institute- Coastal and Marine Research Center
WRTI
(Wildlife Research and Training Institute- Coastal and Marine Research Center)
484
Cassuarina Road, Malindi Marine Park, Next to Billionnaire Casino
Malindi
80200
Kenya
Type
Government
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Telephone
(+254)0700 000 321/0731 919 465
Activities
The research center is based in Malindi, Kilifi County. It focuses on coastal and marine ecosystems research to provide scientific evidence based information to support decision-making on both marine and coastal species population dynamics, habitat status and on marine protected area (MPA) management. The center engages in long-term ecological monitoring within six MPAs including Kisite-Mpunguti, Diani-Chale, Mombasa, Watamu, Malindi and Kiunga MPA. Coastal protected areas namely; Shimba Hills National Reserve (SHNR); Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve; Tanariver Primates National Reserve (TPNR) and Boni-Dodori National Reserves in Lamu County are monitored for distribution, abundance & population structures of sable antelopes that are endemic to SHNR, elephants, primates, and for small mammals of conservation concern. Further, the research centre is responsible for the evaluation of the management effectiveness of protected areas, to identify deficiencies in management and inform on enhancing their sustainability.