This WWF report provides practical, science-based information for shark and ray tourism operators who want to offer the best possible experience to their customers, while conserving species and habitats and making a positive contribution to local communities. It provides guidance, and tools that can be tailored to local circumstances, enabling operators to improve the educational quality, safety, and sustainability of their businesses.

This article disusses the rapid growth of the coastal urban centres in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa, and the impact of the coastal tourism sector including the producing vast quantities of pollution from untreated domestic sewage and posing a threat to the near-shore habitats such as coral reefs.

This WWF report presents a variety of nature-based solution approaches to address a wide range of challenges for society, while also benefiting people and nature to support broader efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change, providing an opportunity for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).