ABSTRACT
Watamu Marine National Park (WMNP) is linked with Mida Creek mangrove forests and the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest conserving marine habitats on Kenya’s coast. Motivated by biblical commands and love of God, A Rocha Kenya began in 2011 to study the species and habitat biodiversity of WMNP. The A Rocha team wanted to understand better how Christian thought applied to the ocean and WMNP was an experimental laboratory not just for science, but for our thinking on how to implement holistic Christian principles in a particular place. The A Rocha Kenya team tried to model a holism, integrating Christian love for God and neighbour, including our non-human neighbours, by developing a conservation and training programme that started in 2016 helping these Beach Boys to better understand the habitat and desist from environmentally destructive behaviours.
