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Sky Count: Wildlife Numbers Shaping Conservation
In October 2023, an aerial census was conducted by the Maputo, Zinave, Banhine and Limpopo national parks to determine their wildlife populations, with support from Peace Parks Foundation and Mozambique’s National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC). Early estimates indicate a substantial growth in wildlife species across the participating parks, all attributed to successful conservation efforts. […]
Farmer Field Schools Grow Productive, Peaceful Livelihoods
The communities of the Maputo Environmental Protection Area in southern Mozambique are benefiting from a new focus on sustainable livelihoods and marine protection, thanks to the recently rolled-out Blue Action Fund Kuvikela programme. Here, Farmer Field Schools are on the rise, with small-scale farmers coming together to learn how to solve food production problems […]
Herding For Health, Food For Life
Zvi Tangawamira has her feet firmly on African soil, with her eyes set on the horizon. It’s an exciting time for Peace Parks’ recently appointed Senior Programme Manager for Herding For Health (H4H),an initiative set up in 2019 by founding partners Conservation International and Peace Parks Foundation. So far it’s been an amazing experience working […]
Mozambique Government, Peace Parks Foundation and Partners Secure Massive Success for Rhino Survival
Third group of rhino from South Africa to Mozambique establishes viable population in Zinave National Park. [Zinave National Park, 10 September 2023]: In an extraordinary achievement for transboundary conservation and community livelihoods, an additional 10 rhinos have been successfully transported from South Africa to Zinave National Park, Mozambique. This marks a significant milestone in the […]
CI and Peace Parks Commit to Restoring 20 Million Hectares of Nature in Africa
Landmark Investment Announced at Africa Climate Week to Drive Sustainable Grazing and Climate Resilience Across the Continent NAIROBI, Kenya (Sept. 5, 2023) – Conservational International (CI) and Peace Parks Foundation (Peace Parks), in collaboration with Indigenous pastoralists, Civil Society Organisations, and the private sector have announced an ambitious plan to restore 20 million hectares of […]
The King of the Scavengers: Hyena Royalty Returns to Maputo National Park
Without impalas and hyenas, the lion cannot be the king of the jungle. African Proverb Apex predators have serious status; the lion lies in first place in the mighty hierarchy of Africa’s food chain – a fair call given their magnificence, and top-down significance. But no species exists in isolation; survival hinges on the interplay […]
Peace Parks Foundation pays tribute to the late Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta of the Sisheke Chiefdom, Zambia
Exemplary leader, visionary and ambassador for conservation.
