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A funnel, helicopter and team of 6: The day that Zinave National Park turned a remarkable corner in recovery
A bittersweet realisation dawned on Bernard van Lente, Peace Parks Foundation’s Head of Operations and Development at Zinave National Park, while patrolling the park at sunrise late in 2023. The rewilded animals in the park’s sanctuary built to protect them had flourished and outgrown it. “We were in the middle of a terrible drought induced […]
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.
Sensor Sensation: Colette Leads the Way for Women in Conservation Technology
Colette Terblanche, Project Manager for Peace Parks Foundation’s Combatting Wildlife Crime team, is an anti-poaching powerhouse. For more than five years, she has been committed to the daunting, and mounting, challenges of rhino protection, in a minority of women working in this field. In the age of intense and escalating wildlife crime, poaching strategies continue […]
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 […]
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. […]
Transforming Wildlife Monitoring and Protection
Peace Parks Foundation and EarthRanger have formed an impactful partnership to revolutionise wildlife monitoring and protection. In Mozambique, three parks across the Great Limpopo transboundary landscape, as well as Maputo National Park in the Lubombo transboundary landscape, are integrating EarthRanger to help with real-time tracking of wildlife and resources and enhance the way conservationists respond […]
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 […]
