Gorongosa News, Updates and Insights
Gorongosa researchers and scientists receive PhD scholarships.
Top photo - Norina Vicente teaches children about insects. Six rising stars from Gorongosa National Park are set to pursue PhDs, thanks to scholarships to Portugal’s top universities. From Mozambique’s first female primatologist to experts in biodiversity and...
Gorongosa Restoration Project receives international BBVA conservation award.
Photo - Beto Tenente ●The Gorongosa Restoration Project recently received a Biodiversity Conservation Award from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) Foundation. The project received the award for the successful reconstruction of Gorongosa National Park...
Gorongosa: A Journey of Transformation & Tourism
October 2, 2024 Gorongosa National Park is proud to announce the release of its latest short film, Gorongosa: A Journey of Transformation & Tourism, featuring the park’s youngest qualified female guide, Dadiva David Salomao. This captivating film showcases...
“Progressus” will report on Gorongosa Project.
by Larissa Sousa The Gorongosa Restoration Project is collaborating with the Profundus newspaper team in the development and dissemination of a quarterly newsletter called Progressus (from the word progress) where we highlight the activities implemented by the...
Celebrating ‘A Nossa Gorongosa’ and the farmers who make it possible.
When someone drinks a cup of Gorongosa coffee, they are not just drinking coffee—they’re supporting a community. One hundred percent of the profits from the cultivation and processing of Gorongosa Coffee goes directly back to local communities and helps support...
From Chitengo to the World: Gorongosa Veterinarian Mercia Angela attends Global Health Congress.
The connection between the future of Gorongosa National Park and the health and well-being of the people and communities living nearby is at the heart of the Park’s human, wildlife and sustainable development programs. Gorongosa Veterinarian Mércia...
World Cleanup Day 2024 – Joining forces for a clean and healthy future.
Text/photos - Samo Jossefa Samo Under the theme "Give Space to Life," Gorongosa National Park, in partnership with local schools and communities, hosted special clean-up events on September 20th and 21st to highlight the importance of cleaning and preserving the...
Gorongosa scientists, research fellows receive grants, scholarships to study human origin, primates and prey.
Wildlife projects may reveal clues about human evolution. Gorongosa National Park, already a hotspot for evolutionary anthropology, is about to go on a wild ride with a series of new studies. Catarina Santos Coelho will study how primates and hoofed animals...
The Vultures of Gorongosa National Park.
Top photo: Munir Virani. The feeding frenzy at a carcass - White-backed Vultures & a Marabou Stork in Gorongosa National Park. by Rebecca Bishop Twelve minutes. This is the time it takes for a group of vultures 30 strong to consume the carcass of a medium-sized...
Uncovering the Ancient Past: Gorongosa Paleo Primate Team continues to dig for clues.
Top photo – The Gorongosa Paleo-Primate Project Team on a dig with students from the Gorongosa Interdisciplinary Field School in Human Evolution. The Gorongosa’s Paleo-Primate Team continues to be at the forefront of uncovering the Earth’s deep past, training...