Gorongosa News, Updates and Insights
June workshop supports women in conservation.
Women, striving to support conservation strategies as a way of ensuring future generations benefit from the existence of protected areas, met in Gorongosa Park this June. Twelve women from different universities in Mozambique spent six days in the Park, gaining new...
International Children’s Day – a day for recognizing the rights of children.
Children's Day is celebrated in Mozambique on June 1 every year, creating unique and remarkable moments for the children who celebrate the day. This year children from the communities of Nhambita and Vinho spent International Children’s Day expressing their joy,...
Environmental Youth Clubs spend World Biodiversity Day in Gorongosa Park.
Environmental Club students from the Vila de Gorongosa primary school spent World Biodiversity Day, visiting Gorongosa National Park, touring the E.O. Wilson Laboratory and spending time with staff from the Park Conservation sector. Gorongosa Park Administrator Pedro...
Local schools benefit from gender equality training.
Primary school teachers in communities near Gorongosa National Park are now trained how to use sensitive and gender-transforming teaching techniques as a way to protect girls from inequality in the schools. Gender inequality is still an issue for some schools where...
“Model Moms” teach new mothers – and fathers – how to care for newborn babies.
Gorongosa Park’s 145 Model Moms and 21 leaders from the districts of Gorongosa, Cheringoma and Muanza are receiving special training in screening for child malnutrition and referral methods for treatment in health facilities. Child malnutrition is an extremely...
Gorongosa Restoration Project starts its first pre-school program.
More than 210 children between the ages of 4 and 5 years old from Nhambita and Vinho, are the first to enroll in the Little School Club, a new education program that prepares pre-school age children for elementary school. Fourteen facilitators, trained and equipped...
ANAC Director General Celmira da Silva pays working visit to Gorongosa National Park.
Celmira da Silva, Director General of the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), and Pedro Estêvão Muagura, Administrator of Gorongosa National Park. Director General Celmira da Silva of the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC) paid a...
Netherlands supports sustainable development in Gorongosa Park.
Improved nutrition, clean drinking water, one million more trees and increased income for 13,000 small holder farms are included in a letter of intent signed by the Gorongosa Restoration Project and the Netherlands Embassy in Mozambique. The Netherlands may commit up...
Training program moves local Mozambique youth closer to dream jobs, career opportunities.
-Janado Nazare Cher Young people living near Gorongosa National Park are getting in touch with their dream jobs and career options through training in electricity, cutting and sewing, computers, computer repair systems, civil metalworking and cooking. In March, 286...
Park Opening for Tourism
Gorongosa National Park is officially open! New this year: Gorongosa Wild Camps. Comfortable yet classic, Gorongosa Wild Camp safaris offer guests a nomadic camping experience with resort style comfort, amenities and services. Camping accommodations feature canvas...