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“Exhausted and proud”: How we rallied to help flood-affected communities
When Stephen Wright took up his new post as Peace Parks Foundation’s Head of Operations and Development at Limpopo National Park in September last year, he could not have foreseen the test that he and his team would face just a few months later. Extremely heavy rainfall from late December caused severe flooding across southern Mozambique, cutting off more than 27,000 people living […]
CEO Blog: Why the Future of Conservation Lies with Africa – Coexistence and Robust Governance Are Non-Negotiable
By Werner Myburgh, CEO, Peace Parks Foundation Africa’s Conservation Future In the next 30 to 50 years, Africa’s conservation will face unprecedented challenges that demand a fundamentally new approach. With the trends already evident, the decisions we make now will define whether people, wildlife and ecosystems can remain healthy in a rapidly changing world. Unprecedented […]
Transformative conservation project in Maputo National Park
In a landscape where elephants roam coastal dunes and mangrove forests shelter countless marine species, a new partnership is creating pathways for both nature and communities to thrive. A collaboration between the TUI Care Foundation and Maputo National Park is set to demonstrate how tourism can be a genuine force for positive change. Restoring nature’s […]
Nature turning on the taps: New water scheme brings safe drinking water to 18,000 Malawians
The President of Malawi, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, today switched on the taps of a transformative community development project, the Nyika–Vwaza Gravity-Fed Piped Water Scheme. This brings safe drinking water for the first time to 18,000 people living in the vicinity of Nyika National Park and Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve. Over the next ten […]
In Conversation with Judge Twea
Taking the Nyika-Vwaza landscape to new heights. Meet His Honour Mr Edward Twea, retired Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi and recently appointed Board Chairperson of the Nyika-Vwaza Co-management Trust. In this guiding role, Judge Twea brings a powerful voice to the protection of one of Malawi’s most vital landscapes. His […]
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 […]
Mapai workshop drives corridor vision forward: Why wildlife pathways matter
A workshop in Mozambique’s Mapai District of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area marked an important step in putting a national plan into action: to connect Limpopo, Banhine and Zinave national parks through specifically designated ecological corridors. Ecological corridors are natural routes that help animals move safely between protected areas. They play a vital role […]
