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From building fences to protecting wildlife: Kingsley Kwalyambumu‘s journey in Simalaha
01 October 2026
In 2012, Kingsley Kwalyambumu earned a living as a casual labourer, helping build a fence in Zambia’s Simalaha Community Conservancy. While working on the fence, Kingsley encountered Simalaha’s community scouts and began learning more about their work of protecting wildlife and supporting communities living alongside it. Today, Kingsley serves as a Wildlife Police Officer with […]
READ MORECommunity Development, Conservation Agriculture, Simalaha Community Conservancy, TFCAs
Old wisdom, new choices: how communities in Simalaha are restoring land and livelihoods
15 Jul 2026
Restoring degraded land starts with something many thought impossible: hundreds of households agreeing to manage it together. Across Zambia’s Simalaha Community Conservancy, people are restoring rangelands and revitalising livelihoods through collective grazing management....
Community, Conservation, Simalaha Community Conservancy
Smart parks, safe paths: How a digital shield is rewriting Zambia’s elephant story
21 Oct 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...
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...
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...
