Dolphincare-africa believes that our environment is extremely important, not only for the local community that depends on the various marine related activities that take place at Ponta do Ouro, but also for the delicate marine environment that is under constant threat. Raising the awareness of locals that live in the area and the tourists that partake in a multitude of different marine and water sport activities, we hope to protect and conserve the marine environment and the animals it supports for future generations.

On 22 June 2000, the governments of Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland signed a protocol on the establishment of the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation and Resource Area, which includes Ponta do Ouro-Kosi Bay (Mozambique/South Africa). This marine and coastal TFCA will link the Ponta do Ouro-Inhaca coastline of Mozambique with South Africa's iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site. The area is well known for its biodiversity and combines sea coast with extensive wetlands.

 

It is under the guidance and support of The Natural History Museum Maputo that we have been able to collect and correlate data captured over the last decade with positive results. Prior and during the war no scientific studies were undertaken in the area, resulting in little or no scientific date. It is our responsibility to encourage sustainable tourism through bridging the gap with science and tourism.