New Honorary Patron: President Jose dos Santos

His Excellency Mr Jose Eduardo dos Santos, President of the Republic of Angola has honoured Peace Parks Foundation by agreeing to become an honorary patron. In accepting this, President Dos Santos said that the richness of fauna and flora in all of Angola, and especially in the border areas holds great potential for the development of peace parks and of eco-tourism in Angola, as well as in the entire southern Africa.

The Foundation has nine more honorary patrons, namely President Joaquim Chissano (Mozambique, His Majesty King Letsie III (Lesotho), President Thabo Mbeki (South Africa, President Festus Mogae (Botswana), His Majesty King Mswati III (Swaziland), President Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe), President Dr Bakili Muluzi (Malawi), President Levy Mwanawasa (Zambia)and President Sam Nujoma (Namibia).

Dr Nelson Mandela is the Foundation’s patron emeritus.