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Chumbe Island
Lodge
Chumbe Island Coral Park's Eco-Focus.
• Being a Marine Protected Area (MPA), the focal aim
of the Chumbe Island Coral Park Project is to
preserve Chumbe Island's exceptional environment.
Therefore Chumbe has built accommodation based on
the state-of-the-art of eco-architecture and
eco-technology.
• As there is no ground water source in the rocky
substrate of the island, each bungalow collects its
own freshwater supply from rainwater (captured from
the specially designed expanse of roof) during the
rainy season. This rainwater passes through a
complex filtration system and is stored in spacious
underground cisterns (under each living room). The
water is then hand-pumped (by either Ali, Juma or
Yussuf on the Chumbe Team) through a solar-powered
heating system into hot & cold-water containers for
the shower and hand basin in the bathroom.
• The used water from showers and basins is filtered
through particulate filters, ending in specially
sealed plant beds so that no polluted water will
seep into the Reef Sanctuary. These beds are planted
with species that are demanding in water and
nutrients, and therefore easily absorb any remaining
nitrates and phosphates.
• To deal with sewage, Chumbe Island has also
installed composting toilets. These eco-toilets
prevent sewage (from septic tanks) seeping through
the porous ground into the Reef Sanctuary, (as this
would lead to pollution of the fragile reef
ecosystem, encourage algae growth and finally kill
coral communities and organisms depending on them).
Instead, human waste is quickly decomposed to
natural fertilizer when mixed with compost (aerobic
composting) in the compost chamber. To ensure the
experience for the client is the same as with any
regular toilet, specialized designs have been
implemented with wind powered vent pipes and
gradient storage so that it feels no different to
using a regular toilet; except that composting
toilets need no flush water at all, thus they also
effectively economize on water.
• Photovoltaic panels on the roof that provide ample
environmentally friendly 12V energy for normal usage
power lights.
• The open design of the bungalows, with minimal
barriers to the open air, allows for maximum through
draft for cooling of the bungalows; a form of
natural air-conditioning. To enhance this louvers
are in place that can be lowered or closed depending
on the desired temperature. |
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HEAD OFFICE DAR ES SALAAM
ZANZIBAR HOTEL
P.O. BOX 12594.
TEL/FAX: +255 22 2133793
Mobile:
+255 713 350 601
ARUSHA BRANCH OFFICE.
KALOLENI
AREA
OPPOSITE , PREMIER HOUSE.
BOX 14477 ARUSHA
Mobile: +255
713 350 601
+255 788
221 650
TEL. +255 754 398 815
reservations@bushroutes.com
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