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Mnemba Island is a single small island located about 3 km off the northeast coast of Unguja, the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania, opposite Muyuni Beach. It is roughly triangular in shape, about in diameter and about in circumference. It is surrounded by an oval reef seven by four kilometres in extent. These reefs have been declared a Marine Conservation area. Mnemba Island and its reef are sometimes called Mnemba Atoll which is incorrect because an atoll is an island that encircles a lagoon, which is not the case for Mnemba Island. Mnemba Island is a popular scuba diving site, with a wide variety of corals and associated species, as well as occasional sightings of larger species such as turtles and dolphins. Calm conditions are most frequent in November and March, with maximum visibility. The island itself is privately owned and can be visited only as a guest of &Beyond Mnemba Island, at a price of 1155 - 1600 US$ per person per night (2015 rates). At these prices, the average Zanzibar citizen would have to work ''4-6 years'' to spend ''one night'' on this island.〔http://www.privateislandsonline.com/mnemba-island.htm〕 If -not being a guest- you accidentally set foot on the island you pay a hefty fine 〔http://www.swahilicoast.com/contents.php?bbb=47&cc=27〕〔http://www.swahilicoast.com/downloads/Swahili%20Coast%2047.pdf〕〔http://savanavelo.uniterre.com/183758/Allons+voir+les+poissons+a+Mnemba+Island.html〕〔http://www.triplebforce.com/carinecamboulives/textZanzibar_fr.htm〕 and are then told to leave.〔http://poppyseedandmuffin.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/some-zanzibar-snaps/〕 When people snorkeling approach within a 200-meter zone around the island they will be driven back by Mnemba staff in boats.〔http://www.africaodyssey.com/our-testimonials/tag/mnemba/〕 Mnemba Island is a 90-minute drive from Stone Town across the main Zanzibar Island, before a twenty-minute boat crossing. The marine reserve comprises four distinct habitats which are home to a diverse array of Indian Ocean wildlife, i.a.: * Nesting place of threatened green turtles (monitoring and protection project has been underway since 1996) * Humpback whales (July to September) * Three species of dolphin * Whale sharks (the world's largest fish) * Migratory and resident shore birds feed and roost on the Island * Approximately 600 species of coral reef fish. Green Sea Turtles can be seen laying their eggs on the beaches between February and September. ==References== * Finke, J. (2006) ''The Rough Guide to Zanzibar (2nd edition).'' New York: Rough Guides. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mnemba Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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