Description: Exclusive Island Experience to Chumbe Island. Explore our coral reef sanctuary and forest reserve, & book your stay in our eco-lodge, off the coast of Zanzibar.
Chumbe Island Coral Park Ltd. (CHICOP) is an award-winning private nature reserve that was developed from 1991 for the conservation and sustainable management of uninhabited Chumbe Island off Zanzibar.
The reserve includes a fully protected Coral Reef Sanctuary and Forest Reserve that harbour rare wildlife , a Visitor and Education centre, a small eco-lodge , nature walks and historical monuments . All buildings and operations are based on state-of-the-art eco-technology aiming at zero impact on the environment (rainwater catchment, photovoltaic energy and solar water heating, composting toilets, vegetative greywater filtration etc.).
The company objectives are non-commercial, while operations follow commercial principles. The overall aim of CHICOP is to create a model of financially and ecologically sustainable park management, where ecotourism supports conservation , research and comprehensive Environmental Education programs for local schools and other benefits for local people.