ZANZIBAR, Aug. 30 -- JOZANI-CHWAKA Bay National Park is a national park in Tanzania, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) category II and UNESCOs Man and the Biosphere Programme located within Kusini district of the south Zanzibar region of Tanzania. It is the only national park in Zanzibar.

Overview

The core and buffer zones of the Jozani-Chaka Bay National Parks biosphere reserve remain uninhabited, while approximately 16,423 individuals reside in the transition zone, where they engage in various livelihoods.

This population is culturally diverse, including mix of Bantu peoples; the earlier Makunduchi people and the recent Shirazi communities, with the Hadimu people being the predominant ethnic group and Shi...