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Community Development, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Sustainable Farming Skills For Simalaha Communities
17 January 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 rights, including their food security by training in better farming methods. The Kadans Foundation, with its partners Hitachi Data Systems and Hercuton, is now funding conservation agriculture in the conservancy.
READ MORECommunity 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...
Community Development, Lubombo TFCA, Maputo Special Reserve, SA College for Tourism
Chemucane Ecotourist Lodge Under Construction
21 Jun 2013
The construction of the Chemucane community lodge in Maputo Special Reserve, featuring nine exclusive guest suites, with two family and seven double-bedded units, is well under way.
Community Development, General, Limpopo National Park
Limpopo National Park Communities Receivd Revenue-Sharing Cheque
09 May 2013
On 17 April 2013, the Permanent Secretary of the southern province of Gaza, Francisca Maluana Cadaslamba, on behalf of the Governor and of Limpopo National Park, handed a cheque to the park communities...
Community Development, Lubombo TFCA, Maputo Special Reserve
First Matchia Chillies Harvested
18 Jan 2013
Members of the Matchia community have harvested their first chillies, to the delight of all involved.
!Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park, Community Development, Kgalagadi TFP, SA College for Tourism
SA College For Tourism Trackers Academy Success
01 Jan 2013
Every year 90 young women and 16 young men – all unemployed and from impoverished rural backgrounds – are sponsored for a year-long training course at the SA College for Tourism in hospitality...
