The first phase of a new website, dedicated to providing open-access educational materials that support community-based marine conservation, was launched in Mombasa, Kenya on 28 October 2011 at the 7th biannual Symposium of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA).

The site features a series of 12 handbooks covering a variety of marine environmental issues, from village-based aquaculture to community managed marine protected areas. Handbooks are aimed at local audiences including community leaders, conservation field agents, and school children. The site is an open-access resource centre and public forum for educational tools to support community conservation, based around a wiki, meaning that anyone can register and edit or add content.

To view online or download the books go to this link Indian Ocean Community Conservation Handbooks