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Community leaders help shape landscape governance across Greater Kruger
How do communities become part of systems shaping safety, conservation and decision-making across one of southern Africa’s most complex conservation landscapes? This question brought together 52 community representatives from across the Greater Kruger landscape, alongside government officials, conservation authorities and technical experts, at a three-day workshop hosted by the Southern African Wildlife College. Across the […]
Hot peppers, cool solution
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 agricultural season in four decades, nine million people were affected and over five million faced hunger. Amid this crisis, farmers in Simalaha […]
Peace Parks Foundation’s support to rangers, for people and nature
Peace Parks Foundation thanks the rangers protecting communities and nature, using their skills to conserve biodiversity and build a peaceful relationship between humans and wildlife.
Herding for Health connects community farmers with markets
Farmers participating in the Herding for Health programme in Massingir in the Gaza province bordering the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, no longer lose cattle to predation. Cattle are heathier, fatter and now they are ready to go to market. Healthy cattle and vibrant soil Delcio Juliao, Implementation Manager of the Herding for Health […]
The Hunger Project: Feeding communities and championing gender equality in Zinave
In the area bordering Mozambique’s Zinave National Park, global non-profit The Hunger Project and Peace Parks Foundation are addressing community resilience and hunger, through a series of life-changing developments with a view on long-term impact. Hunger in Africa Having enough to eat is one of the fundamental basic human needs. In Africa, it is an […]
Peace Parks’ Partnership Pacts to Protect Biodiversity
Historic. Ambitious. A win for the planet. Those were the words used in 2022 to describe the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, an ambitious pact signed by 198 countries to protect, restore and live in harmony with the natural world. It includes goals and targets from here to 2050 that aim to protect biodiversity, halt species extinction, and ensure that […]
Zimbabwe and Peace Parks Foundation Sign Historic 20-Year Agreement to Co-Manage the Iconic Greater Mana Pools Ecosystem
The Government of Zimbabwe and Peace Parks Foundation signed a Co-Management Agreement for the Greater Mana Pools Ecosystem – home to World Heritage and Ramsar sites and a main draw of tourism income for the country. The long-term partnership agreement underscores a shared dedication to effective stewardship of this iconic landscape, grounded in a robust […]
