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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 […]
Public notice: Stakeholder consultation for the extension of iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site
Background The Government of Mozambique is currently embarking on a process of inscribing its Maputo National Park as a Transboundary World Heritage Site through the extension of the existing iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site. To this effect, the Government of Mozambique has contacted the Government of South Africa soliciting support for this initiative. It […]
New horizons for the people of the land
Maputo National Park implements a remarkably successful community development programme in the Matutuíne district just south of the timeless city that is Maputo in Mozambique, southern Africa. Here, in a large cross-border protected landscape known as the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, lies the lush Maputo National Park where the Futi River slows down and becomes […]
Fisheries for the future
Maputo National Park was proclaimed in 2021 after the merging of Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve. One of Earth’s most biologically rich and endangered ecoregions, it is a jewel in the crown of Mozambique’s National Administration for Conservation Areas and Peace Parks Foundation who signed a 15-year agreement in 2018 […]
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.
