Gorongosa News, Updates and Insights
Adapt and thrive, Gorongosa’s primate response to Cyclone Idai.
by - Megan Beardmore-Herd With extreme weather events on the rise, a group of scientists studied how a major cyclone affected baboons and vervet monkeys in Gorongosa National Park. Using data from long-term camera traps, the team compared where and how many primates...
Safari Air is your shortcut to Gorongosa National Park.
Safari Air Africa has opened its schedule for 2025, and according to company officials, reservations for flights to Gorongosa National Park for the upcoming travel season are filling up fast. Safari Air Africa flights allow Park visitors to explore Mozambique’s...
BSU graduate Gabriela Curtiz brings holiday cheer to Vila Gorongosa.
Gorongosa Park’s Gabriela Curtiz brought joy and nourishment to several neighborhoods in the town of Gorongosa this holiday season with Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. Thanks to the donations and support of her family, friends, and associates, over 500 children...
Rooting for sustainability on Gorongosa Mountain.
Agroforestry initiative unites communities, restores biodiversity, sustains life. Credit - Dadzie Tarura, Conservation Biologist, Ecologist, Rural Development Data Analyst Well-planned agroforestry systems have great potential for balancing environmental restoration,...
From Afungi to Gorongosa, hyena reintroduction is a partnership and a step toward a sustainable ecosystem.
by Larissa Sousa Gorongosa National Park has long been a symbol of the rich biodiversity and natural beauty of Mozambique. As it grows its numbers of animals, the park celebrates a groundbreaking step toward restoring the park’s ecological balance by adding four...
A meeting of the minds: Bridging conservation and community needs.
-Janado Nazare Cher Balancing environmental conservation with community development was the focus of a two-day meeting between representatives from the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), various sectors of Gorongosa National Park, and government...
Training community members in human-wildlife co-existance strategies.
by Janado Nazare Cher Gorongosa National Park Conservation Department recently trained around 70 community members from different parts of the park's Sustainable Development Zone in human-wildlife conflict mitigation and co-existence strategies. The training, held in...
Preschool graduates bring, joy, creativity to Gorongosa National Park.
Community schools prepare another 193 children for primary school. Text/Photos - Janado Nazaré Cher The number of preschool children living near Gorongosa National Park who are ready to begin primary school with confidence and curiosity is on the rise. Family members,...
International Girls Day
Gorongosa National Park Honors the Girl in Celebration of International Girl Day and the 16 Days of Activism "Unite! Investing to prevent Violence against Women and Girls!" On November 27, 2024, Gorongosa National Park (GNP) hosted a vibrant celebration in honor of...
Gorongosa’s predator comeback continues — two new leopards settle into a new home.
Park officials say the return of the leopard is a symbol of hope for the future. Photos - Beto Tenente Two more leopards—a male and a female—have been successfully relocated from Karingani Game Reserve to Gorongosa National Park. This relocation, the result of a...