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The Marine Life in Eastern AFRICA

The Marine Life in Eastern AFRICA. Introduction. Location Environment Plants Climate-Better than Illinois weather Animals- Marine life Endangered Extinct species Life/ People Issues Features. Location. Coastal East Africa Stretches about 2,900 miles from Northern Kenya through

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The Marine Life in Eastern AFRICA

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  1. The Marine Life in Eastern AFRICA

  2. Introduction • Location • Environment • Plants • Climate-Better than Illinois weather • Animals- Marine life • Endangered Extinct species • Life/ People • Issues • Features

  3. Location • Coastal East Africa Stretches about 2,900 miles from Northern Kenya through Tanzania and Mozambique. • Indian Ocean

  4. www.ilike2learn.com

  5. East Africa Coastal Covers Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and Somalia Madagascar,Comores, Mauritius, and Seychelles.

  6. http://people.eku.edu/davisb/Africa/EastAfricaMap.jpg • http://www.wazua.co.ke/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=20600

  7. Eastern African Coastline has harbors that are 64.3 million of Acres of coastal forest larger than the state of Oregon.

  8. in total 192 million of acres of East Africa make up Mangroves and other Marine Ecosystems twice the size of the state of California. www.afrol.com

  9. Environment • Coastal Dry forest • Coastal Dunes • Coastal flood plains • Mangrove forests • Coral Reefs • Reef back lagoons • Sandy beaches and Sea bird rookeries • www.epicprivatejourneys.com

  10. Climate • “monsoon 'tradewinds' that have been an integral part of coastal life for the peoples of this region for many centuries.” • Dec-Feb: Hot dry season • March-Rain starts • April-May-heavier rain seasons (Conditions become difficult) • June-Oct: cooler dry season (Tourist season) • Nov: short rains (birds arrive, greening of plants) Humidity • http://kenya-coast.com/index.php/en/coast-digest/kenya-coast-climate/item/the-east-african-monsoon-winds www.abercrombiekent.com

  11. Plants • Tapestry • Grasslands • Mongroves • African violets (traded globally) • 11 species wild coffee (8 which are endemic) • Palm Trees • gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu

  12. Animals • Dugongs • Whale sharks • Dolphins • 5 species of marine turtles • Black Rhino • White Rhino • Great white shark • Known for shrimp and tuna • Molamola one of the largest boniest fish. • http://www.keainc.org/introduction-to-east-african-landscapes.html • worldwildlife.org

  13. Molamola one of the largest boniest fish.

  14. Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin • Eats fish also squid • Move to warmer areas • Hunt at night time • Stay in small groups • They are free to swim • Because of the protection of • People. • Safer habitats that are free from • fishing nets and pollution.

  15. Endangered • Dugongs To many were getting killed boats and nets were killing them Only 4 species left Are used for meat and blubber • “East Africa as a result, the region’s wildlife is well protected.” • Coelacanth 6ft fish http://www.keainc.org/introduction-to-east-african-landscapes.html#sthash.fysgwjb4.dpuf http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/sea/dugong.html www.sdcc.jp

  16. .1% White Sharks Tertiary consumers Bottle Nose Sharks Secondary Consumers Decomposed 1% Energy Shrimp/Fish Primary Consumers 10% Algae/plankton Producers Photosynthesis 100% Cellular respiration Soil

  17. Life/ People • Population- 30 million • Strong cultural Heritage • Health and live hoods are connected to natural sources. • boost- because of the culture and they host multiple world heritage sites through the region. • Coastal resources are important economically and for tourism and recreation. • highest rates in poverty. • “The cultures of East Africa are diverse.” • dozens of languages

  18. Issues • Pollution • “East Africa's mangrove swamps are just one aspect of a fragile coastal ecosystem under threat from development of the oil and natural gas industry.” “Today, marine resources are threatened by oil pollution, land-based sources of pollution, habitat degradation, overexploitation of some fishery stocks, and climate change.” http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/MENAEXT/0,,contentMDK:22198110~menuPK:2246554~pagePK:2865106~piPK:2865128~theSitePK:256299,00.html

  19. Features • Historical cites- ruin and monuments, Royal tombs. • Marine life • Volcanic Caldera • Beautiful wild life and landscapes • Pirates in Somalia • French Navy Captured pirates. blogs.indiewire.com

  20. Kasubi tomb • The Kasubi Tombs in • Kampala, Uganda, is the • site of the burial grounds • for four emperors.

  21. Beach resort • Marlin and barracuda fish • Shallow water www.beachandbush.co.za

  22. Conclusion • Marine life • Beautiful beaches • Traveling

  23. Review ! • About how many miles does Coastal East Africa reach ? • What is the biggest fish? • What animal is in danger in Coastal east Africa? • What Ocean does Coastal East Africa get their resources from? • What is East Africa known for ?

  24. Cited • http://www.keainc.org/coastalmarine-ecosystems.html • http://www.unep.ch/regionalseas/main/eaf/eafenv.html • http://worldwildlife.org/places/coastal-east-africa • http://kenya-coast.com/index.php/en/coast-digest/kenya-coast-climate/item/the-east-african-monsoon-winds • http://www.wildland.com/destinations/africa/kenya/seasonsclimate.aspx]  • http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/eastafrica_coastal_forests.cfm • http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/sea/dugong.html • http://www.dolphins-world.com/indo-pacific-bottlenose-dolphin/ • http://people.eku.edu/davisb/Africa/EastAfricaMap.jpg • http://www.wazua.co.ke/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=20600 • http://www.keainc.org/introduction-to-east-african-landscapes.html • www.ilike2learn.com • www.keainc.org

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