Gorongosa News, Updates and Insights
Mapping Life in Gorongosa Park
-Two decades of research reveal nearly 8,000 species so far, unlocking new insights into Africa’s ecosystems- Gorongosa National Park pulses with life, from microscopic bacteria to towering elephants, all thriving in one of Africa’s most species-rich countries. The...
Walking for Change: Women’s Month Begins in Gorongosa National Park.
Their message was clear: education, empowerment, and equality shape a stronger Mozambique for all. United in purpose and song, more than 500 women from all walks of life marched in Cheringoma on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day. The event also marked the...
Helena Vasco and Miguel Bero: Mozambican scientists of the future
Text & photos-Janado Nazare Cher Every year, Gorongosa National Park’s Science Department welcomes young interns from the Sustainable Development Zone to gain hands-on experience in environmental research and prepare for university. The 2024 cohort worked...
Gorongosa Restoration Project awarded the BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation.
Elephants – Gorongosa National Park (Photo – João Fernandes) Friday, February 21st, 2025 Mozambique’s Gorongosa Restoration Project received the prestigious BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation at a gala ceremony in Madrid on...
World Pangolin Day at Gorongosa Park: From “Rescue to Release”
Raising awareness and educating people about pangolins—one of the most trafficked mammals on Earth—is key to preventing their extinction. Photos by Joao Coelho; text by Janado Nazare Cher The Gorongosa Girls Clubs and the Park Conservation Department...
From the bush to the best—training the trackers of tomorrow.
Photos and text provided by Test Malunga. Pictured from left-Binda Tomás, Samuel Pedro Nhambessa, Miguel Filipe André and Isaquel Jorge Nginga. Local youth graduate with honors from South Africa’s top tracker academy. Gorongosa National Park has joined forces...
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.
Top photo - Safari Air Africa 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...
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,...