Gorongosa News, Updates and Insights
Images taken by Gorongosa coffee growers reflect ideas for improvements, increasing yield.
The women and men who raise and produce coffee on Mount Gorongosa shared photos of what they see as their biggest hurdles and best practices during a photography exhibit in early November. The images they took captured the benefits of growing coffee and conserving...
Spotted hyenas thrive in their new environment.
The spotted hyenas released in Gorongosa National Park in late August have found their happy place in this great landscape they now call home. According to reports from our wildlife conservation team, the initial clan is thriving and keeping the Gorongosa...
2022 Aerial count reaches record number of wildlife.
Top photo - Miguel Lajas More than 102,000 animals were counted - the most ever - by the Gorongosa National Park Science Department during its 2022 aerial wildlife count. The team surveyed a core 60% of the Park in late October over a period of 12 days....
Cheringoma district to hold next job training program for youth.
Electrical work, culinary arts and skilled trades are among several courses selected by the young people of the Cheringoma district for the next phase of an intensive job training program. Trainees who participate in the program will explore different professions and...
Catapu Forest Reserve creates jobs, works of art
Anthony and Patricia White have joined the Gorongosa team. They manage Catapu, a 30,000 hectare (75,000-acre) sustainable forestry concession, which employs more than 100 local people. Catapu is now part of the Gorongosa family of companies. The Reserve, located 30km...
District of Gorongosa adds new Community Conservation Area
Piro Regulado in Djuchenje, District of Gorongosa is the newest community to join a group of Community Conservation Areas in the districts of Cheringoma, Dondo and Nhamatanda. Community Conservation Areas are set up to ensure the maintenance and protection of local...
Gorongosa Restoration Project launches school feeding program in Bebedo.
Approximately 300 people were on hand as local officials launched the first Gorongosa Project School Feeding program at the EPC de Bebedo school in October. Program managers agree healthy eating is critical for student retention and focusing in the classroom....
Gorongosa Park featured in new book about practicalities (and possibilities) of rewilding.
Gorongosa National Park is included as rewilding success story in “Wilder”, a global tour of innovative conservation projects led by passionate environmentalists. Rewilding is a new approach to wildlife conservation with incredible potential. Author Millie Kerr...
Mozambique: eVisas now available.
Foreign nationals who wish to visit Mozambique for tourism, business and investment will have their lives made easier with the entry of a new eVisa. eVisa is a 100 percent Mozambican platform, built from scratch by the government to improve competitiveness and boost...
UN Habitat features new vision for Vila Gorongosa during “Urban October”
The vision for turning Vila Gorongosa into a model community for rural Mozambique will be featured at the UN-HABITAT conference: “Urban October, 31 days for a Better Urban Future.” The "Sustainable Development Framework for Vila de Gorongosa 2030", includes making the...