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Peace Parks’ Partnership Pacts to Protect Biodiversity
Historic. Ambitious. A win for the planet. Those were the words used in 2022 to describe the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, an ambitious pact signed by 198 countries to protect, restore and live in harmony with the natural world. It includes goals and targets from here to 2050 that aim to protect biodiversity, halt species extinction, and ensure that […]
Historic 20-year multi-party partnership agreement to restore and protect the Sioma Ngwezi landscape in Zambia
Livingstone, 27/03/2024 – The Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) in collaboration with the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE), Peace Parks Foundation and WWF Zambia, have entered into a unique agreement to co-manage the Sioma Ngwezi Management Complex for the next twenty years. The involvement of Indigenous Peoples in the management of ancestral territories reflects […]
Presidential Visit Marks Nationwide Significance of Thazima Water Scheme Project
[Thazima, Rumphi District, 13 March]: In a significant gesture of commitment and support, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi, today visited the site of the Thazima Gravity-Fed Potable Water Supply Scheme. The President celebrated the progress made by the project that will be supplying water to 18,000 people this […]
Government of Mozambique and Peace Parks Celebrate Inauguration of Award-Winning Membene Lodge in Maputo National Park
The Government of Mozambique and Peace Parks celebrates the official inauguration of Membene Lodge, Maputo National Park’s latest, award-winning, tourism asset.
The Wonders of Simalaha’s Wetlands
Situated secretively within the expansive Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area, the Simalaha Community Conservancy is shaped, sustained and drained by a network of rivers flowing through the Kavango and Zambezi river basins. These waterways are the lifeblood of a complex wetland ecosystem, which holds both vital resources and crucial solutions. Simalaha was established in […]
A Year of Impactful Partnerships
If there is one thing that Peace Parks Foundation understands, it is the value of partnerships. It is the ultimate key to conservation success. When working at the scale that we do, we cannot do it alone. We need to join hands with like-minded organisations, drawing on the strengths that each role player brings to […]
Zimbabwe and Peace Parks Foundation Sign Historic 20-Year Agreement to Co-Manage the Iconic Greater Mana Pools Ecosystem
The Government of Zimbabwe and Peace Parks Foundation signed a Co-Management Agreement for the Greater Mana Pools Ecosystem – home to World Heritage and Ramsar sites and a main draw of tourism income for the country. The long-term partnership agreement underscores a shared dedication to effective stewardship of this iconic landscape, grounded in a robust […]
