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Crime syndicates are plundering Zambia’s heritage plant – why it matters
04 August 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 heritage species long used by communities across southern Africa, has already disappeared in two of the park’s three zones. Its tuber is […]
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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...
Climate Change, Community Development, Conservation, General, Herding 4 Health, Kavango Zambezi TFCA, Partnerships, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Building resilience to climate change in Zambia
19 Nov 2024
The reality Southern Africa is a largely rural landscape, where 75% of the land is classified as semi-arid or arid. As the climate in this region is affected by global shifts, over 45...
General, Great Limpopo TFCA, Kavango Zambezi TFCA
Remembering Arrie van Wyk: A true conservation pioneer
26 Jul 2024
On 23 July 2024, Arrie van Wyk sadly passed away from a heart attack. He was in the bush in the Mozambique component of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area. A vast transboundary...
