Bimbini mangrove is an impressive wetland
Bimbini parc is one of the six national parcs of Comoro island and is the second parc in the island of Anjouan after the parc of Mont Trigui.
It is located on the island of Anjouan, is a vital ecosystem that plays a crucial role in the local environment. It is not only a source of food for the villagers but also a natural barrier against rising sea levels. The mangroves in Bimbini are home to a variety of fish, birds, and marine life, contributing to the rich biodiversity of the area. The villagers of Bimbini have developed a sustainable approach to agriculture and fishing, ensuring the protection of their natural resources while maintaining a high quality of life
The are display a variety of shorebirds such as herons, egrets, crab plovers ...Etc.
The marine and coastal area of the Bimbini peninsula in Anjouan is home to a rich biodiversity, both at the ecosystem level (mangrove, developed fringing coral reefs, beaches formerly used by turtles as nesting sites, sea grass beds and the coastal marsh of Pomoni) and at specific level. The Bimbini Mangrove is a fragmented strip of mangroves that stretches 7 km from the southwest coast. Seagrass beds are developed and serve as habitat and feeding grounds for many species, including the sea turtles Chelonia mydas and the dugong Dugong dugon. Bimbini parc has also an isle which is the unique isle in Anjouan island and is very impressive with its beautifull beaches, old plants and cliffs with surrounding beautiful rich coral reefs
As a very rich place for fishing, the nearest villages take benefit of most common local fishes such as Tuna, torado, bonitos,
eels, scorpionfish and armoured gurnards (Peristediidae) and
also more active (free-swimming) fish such as some sharks,
snappers (Lutjanidae), groupers (Serranidae) and the oilfish,
Ruvettus pretiosus, that usually occur within 3 or 4 metres of the deep water
There is also a village association making a natural sea salt around the coast of Bimbini
