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Community, Conservation, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Smart parks, safe paths: How a digital shield is rewriting Zambia’s elephant story
21 October 2025
Watering spots in Sikunzu farming settlement used to be the bane of farmers’ lives. An approaching elephant bull could cause significant damage to a crop in minutes, leaving livelihoods in tatters. In community meetings, families living along well-used elephant paths were urged to relocate their homes or put curfews in place to avoid night-time encounters. […]
READ MOREClimate Change, Community Development, In Conversation, Kavango Zambezi TFCA
In Conversation with Rachael Sinyama
09 Sep 2025
Peace Parks Foundation’s Site Operations Manager for the Kafue Zambezi Community Forest Project Rachael Kuliwa Sinyama leads the Kafue Zambezi Community Forest Project and other REDD+ initiatives in Zambia’s Western Province. She acts...
Community, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Sioma Ngwezi National Park
Crime syndicates are plundering Zambia’s heritage plant – why it matters
04 Aug 2025
In western Zambia’s Sioma Ngwezi National Park, a little-known medicinal plant is vanishing – not from overuse by local communities, but at the hands of international crime syndicates. Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), a...
Climate Change, Community, Community Development, Conservation Agriculture, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Hot peppers, cool solution
27 May 2025
In drought-stricken Zambia, chilli farming is helping families beat hunger, protect their crops and coexist with wildlife. When the rain failed, chillies didn’t. Zambia’s climate crisis hit hard in 2023. Facing its worst...
Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Partnerships, Press Release, Transboundary Landscapes
Africa’s Largest Community Forest Carbon Project launched in Zambia
14 Mar 2025
PRESS RELEASE Lusaka 14 March 2025 The Barotse Royal Establishment officially launches the Kafue Zambezi Community Forest Project, driving sustainable conservation and community impact forward. For the past four years, the Government of...
Community, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Breaking rangeland barriers: The women herders and leaders who are inspiring a new generation in Zambia
07 Mar 2025
Mwandi, Western Province, Zambia—In many communities in southern Africa, looking after the family’s prized cattle is the preserve of men, while women tend to be responsible for growing crops and raising children. Thanks...
General, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Tribute to Russell Smart
05 Dec 2024
On 27 November 2024, Russell Smart, a dear colleague and friend of Peace Parks Foundation, succumbed to respiratory complications. He was at his home in Simalaha Community Conservancy in Zambia, a place he...
