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From building fences to protecting wildlife: Kingsley Kwalyambumu‘s journey in Simalaha
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 […]
In Conversation with António José Augusto Abacar
Nearly two decades at Zinave António José Augusto Abacar is a Mozambican conservationist with more than 30 years’ experience. He served as warden of Zinave National Park from 2006 to 2012 and again from the beginning of 2017 until his retirement. In 2025, he received Mozambique’s Medal of Merit for the Environment in recognition of […]
Leadership programme for protected area management across the SADC region, starting in southern Mozambique
The Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação (ANAC), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Government of Germany and Peace Parks Foundation, is strengthening leadership across four national parks through a targeted development programme for 43 current and emerging protected area leaders. Collectively, these participants oversee approximately 378 rangers responsible for protecting […]
First comprehensive survey establishes baseline for protection of Maputo National Park’s Techobanine Reef System
Scientists have completed the first comprehensive biodiversity baseline survey of Mozambique’s Techobanine Reef System, a no-take zone within Maputo National Park’s Marine Protected Area. The findings, conducted between June and October 2025, establish the first system-wide scientific baseline for the park’s largest fully protected marine sanctuary. Despite its importance, until now the reef had never […]
In Conversation with Dr. Bartolomeu Soto
Reflecting on over a decade of strategic collaboration: Mozambique’s National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC) recently celebrated 15 years of conservation leadership. At the anniversary celebrations in Maputo, Peace Parks Foundation was recognised for its long-term commitment and dedication to conservation in the country. The recognition was jointly received by former Mozambican President and Vice […]
In conversation with George Nxumayo
Conserving Malawi’s wild heart: CEO of the Nyika-Vwaza Co-management Trust’s vision for this transboundary landscape George Nxumayo’s connection to the Nyika-Vwaza landscape runs deep. He first started working in and around Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve nearly two decades ago, in 2005. Today, as CEO of the Nyika-Vwaza Co-management Trust, he draws on a lifetime of […]
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 […]
