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Urgent response brings relief to thousands after Mozambique’s devastating floods
Twelve more communities have been reached with life-saving supplies in the past week, as roads reopen and relief efforts scale up. This brings the total to 41 villages reached within our operational area. Additional villages are expected to become reachable in the coming weeks, as repairs to roads and bridges continue. Almost half of the estimated […]
H.E. Daniel Francisco Chapo, President of Mozambique, Joins Peace Parks Foundation as Patron
Peace Parks Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of His Excellency Daniel Francisco Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique, as Patron. President Chapo joins a distinguished group of leaders committed to promoting biodiversity conservation and regional cooperation across Southern Africa. In accepting the invitation, President Chapo reaffirmed his commitment to making conservation a […]
Restoring hope and nature: How communities are reducing climate shocks in coastal Mozambique
PRESS RELEASE Maputo National Park, 13 August 2025 In southern Mozambique, a powerful story of restoration is unfolding. Communities are stepping up to protect and restore nature, proving that climate action, conservation and community empowerment go hand in hand. Home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth, this region gained stronger protection with the […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
