CONSERVATION PROFILE
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Protection and monitoring of green turtles on andBeyond Mnemba Island, one of only two protected nesting sites for the species in Zanzibar. Each year an average of 38 nests are laid on the island, with more than 100 hatchlings born per nest.
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The Ezemvelo KwaZuluNatal Wildlife Black Rhino Range Expansion Project selected andBeyond Phinda as its first release site in 2004. Today, Phinda is renowned for its healthy population of both black and white rhino.
andBeyond contributes to the protection of almost 4 million hectares (over 9 million acres) of land under wildlife conservation.
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andBeyond negotiated the formation of the Mnemba Island Marine Conservation Area, which protects the waters around the island.
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Relocation of over 250 suni antelope living on andBeyond Mnemba to Jozani Forest on Zanzibar Island, greatly enhancing the species’ status at Jozani. The remaining suni on Mnemba continue to prosper, breeding twice a year in some cases.