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Community Development, General, Great Limpopo TFCA, Limpopo National Park
Resettlement Review And Planning Workshop
07 July 2014
The resettlement of approximately 1 600 families living in eight villages in Limpopo National Park is being undertaken to World Bank OP 4.12 standards that focus on sustainability. The programme also focuses on community development, which includes a structured compensation package with a mortar-type house, village water supply, and school and irrigation schemes. It also includes improved future employment opportunities in the ongoing house construction, park development, or Massingir sugar cane development sectors.
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Limpopo National Park Issues 2013 Revenue Sharing Cheque To Park Communities
09 Jun 2014
In addition to the park's various community projects, such as the 18 community irrigation schemes implemented in the buffer zone from which over 3 000 community members benefit, the park has to date...
Community Development, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Simahala Community Wildlife Monitors Deployed
19 May 2014
On 15 May the community wildlife monitors trained to work in the Simalaha Community Conservancy celebrated their passing out parade. The 22 wildlife monitors will replace the Sekute Community Trust and Zambia Wildlife...
Community Development, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, PPF Sweden, Simalaha Community Conservancy
SEK19 Million From The Swedish Postcode Lottery!
24 Feb 2014
On 20 February 2014 Peace Parks Foundation Sweden, as a beneficiary of the Swedish Postcode Lottery, became the very fortunate recipient of SEK10 million. In addition to this, Peace Parks Foundation also received...
Community Development, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Sustainable Farming Skills For Simalaha Communities
17 Jan 2014
In 2012, Peace Parks Foundation received a generous donation from the Swedish Postcode Lottery to develop a wildlife sanctuary in the Simalaha Community Conservancy in south-western Zambia and improve the local people’s human...
Community Development, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Rewilding, Simalaha Community Conservancy
First Wildlife Translocation To Simahala Community Conservancy
08 Oct 2013
Sunday, 6 October 2013 saw the first ever wildlife translocation to the Simalaha Community Conservancy. Simalaha is one of Zambia’s first conservancies and will be an important area in KAZA TFCA to re-establish...
Community Development, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Simalaha Wildlife Sanctuary Fence Completed
16 Aug 2013
The Simalaha area, situated in south-western Zambia, falls within two chiefdoms, Sesheke and Chundu. Because of annual flooding, the area is mainly used for seasonal grazing. Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta and Chief Sekute...
