Volunteers from the group regularly patrol the estuary for illegal activities. SARICODO is also engaged in mangrove restoration and environmental awareness creation. The Sabaki River Conservation and Development Organization (SARICODO) – site support group (SSG) for Sabaki River Mouth – conducts annual waterbird counts in partnership with A Rocha Kenya and the National Museums of Kenya. They include the devopment of the River Sabaki Estuary Management Plan 2022-2032 led by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in collaboration the Kilifi County Government, Nature Kenya, and other stakeholders. These threats impact water quality, biodiversity and vegetation, disrupting the estuary’s ecosystem.Ī number of conservation actions are underway to safeguard the Sabaki River Mouth. Fishing and ecotourism are among the livelihood activities the communities are engaged in.ĭespite its invaluable ecological and economic importance, Sabaki River Mouth faces many hazards, including sand harvesting, fishing with illegal gear, illegal mangrove pole harvesting, discharge of solid waste and effluent, encroachment and land grabbing. It is a source of livelihood for the local communities. The estuary provides vital ecosystem services beneficial to people, like filtering pollutants and acting as a storm buffer. Crocodiles, hippos and antelopes also live in the area. Different species of mangroves dominate its peripheral mudflats. The estuary’s turbid coastal waters are an important nursery ground for crustaceans and fish, while its sandy shores on both sides are breeding grounds for turtles. An important habitat for resident and migratory shorebirds, the estuary is home to over 240 bird species. Sabaki River Mouth is among the 67 designated Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kenya. The Sabaki River Mouth (SRM) – where the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River pours into the Indian Ocean north of Malindi town in Kilifi County – is an estuary with sandbanks, mudflats, dunes, freshwater pools, marshes and mangroves, presenting a unique ecosystem and habitat for diverse flora and fauna. Clean-up taken to the River Sabaki Estuary As announced by, in view of the arrival of the Minister of Environment of Kenya next February 2. A UNEP-supported project aims to restore the health of the Malindi-Sabaki estuary, Kenya while creating new economic opportunities for local residents. Sabaki River Mouth marks the point where Kenya’s second-largest river ( Athi-Galana-Sabaki River ) empties into the ocean. The Athi-Galana-Sabaki River is the second longest and one of the two perennial rivers draining into the Indian Ocean in Kenya. The spatialtemporal variability and the behaviour of the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum (ETM) zone in the shallow, ephemeral, well-flushed Sabaki estuary. Sabaki River Estuary or the Sabaki River Mouth is located within Malindi District of Coast Province and about 5 km’s North of Malindi town, between the Malindi-Mambrui road bridge and the sea.
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