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2025: The Year in Review
A Year of Progress I am proud to reflect on a year that has been significantly impactful for Peace Parks Foundation. We made great strides in advancing our unique model of integrated co-management in Southern Africa. Co-management Breakthroughs This model brings together governments, local communities, private sector partners and civil society to manage parks using […]
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 […]
How three nations are advancing human-wildlife coexistence across boundaries
A Regional Effort for Shared Solutions Government agencies, community leaders and conservation partners from Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe gathered in Maputo National Park in August for a hands-on learning exchange focused on reducing conflict between people and wild animals. The gathering marked an important step in strengthening collaboration across the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation […]
Bringing wilderness back from the brink
PRESS RELEASE Banhine National Park, 9 October 2025 Mozambique unites to restore a wildlife corridor between Maputo and Banhine National Parks Mozambique has reached a remarkable milestone in conservation. Maputo National Park, once nearly emptied of wildlife, has recovered so strongly that it can now help restore Banhine National Park, a landscape equally rich in […]
Building Futures: Maputo National Park’s Strategy to Improve Human-Wildlife Co-existence
After a civil war that devastated Mozambique’s wildlife and landscapes over 16 years, Maputo National Park is once again teeming with life. Situated in one of the world’s most biologically rich eco-regions, the park has become a symbol of hope and renewal – but not without challenges. As conservation efforts successfully restored the ecosystem, the […]
Maputo National Park – a lost paradise reborn
Blog by Werner Myburgh, Peace Parks Foundation CEO about the ongoing journey of Maputo National Park – Now a World Heritage Site The story of Maputo National Park, now recognised as a World Heritage Site, is one that I have had the privilege of being part of for many years. I witnessed and actively participated […]
Maputo National Park joins the world stage as Mozambique’s first natural World Heritage Site
UNESCO has officially inscribed Maputo National Park as a World Heritage Site, marking a significant achievement for Mozambique and a major step forward for biodiversity protection on the African continent. “This is a proud and historic moment for Mozambique,” said the Secretary of State for Land and Environment, Gustavo Dgedge. “To be recognised by UNESCO […]
