Dec 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 8, 2024 | Community, Education, Uncategorized
Twelve young Mozambicans completed the two-year Master’s in Conservation Biology Program in Gorongosa National Park, which is the world’s only Master’s program run completely in a national park. This third cohort of Master’s students graduated on Friday the 23rd of...
Oct 9, 2023 | Community, Conservation, Education, Health, Uncategorized
Several communities in the Maringué District near Gorongosa National Park now enjoy clean water, thanks to three new boreholes built to improve water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools and health centers. The project, partially funded by a USD50,000...
Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Gorongosa National Park will be featured as part of a new, six-part science documentary called Human Footprint, July 5 – August 9 on all Public Broadcasting System (PBS) platforms. Hosted by biologist and Princeton University professor Shane Campbell-Staton,...
Jun 5, 2023 | Community, Conservation, Human Wildlife Coexistance, Uncategorized, Wildlife
More than 25 Gorongosa Rangers received information and training on their rights, responsibilities and main functions in May. Topics included the right to use and carry firearms and other equipment as defined by law; assisting the Public Prosecutor’s Office in...
Apr 4, 2023 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Science, Uncategorized
Macrofungi are the main decomposers of plant organic matter, and essential for the survival of plants, through relations called mycorrhizae. Their roles as biotrophs also help regulate population sizes and balance ecosystems. In March, a team of researchers from...
