Government, community leaders and conservation partners formed a powerful alliance to help people and wildlife live side by side across Southern Africa.
Watch this episode of PeaceParks.TV to learn how experts across sectors are rewriting the story of human-wildlife coexistence to foster peace between humans and wildlife.
Partners shared practical ways of reducing conflict in and around protected areas at the Human-Wildlife Co-existence Learning Exchange event, supported by Global Affairs Canada through the Restoring African Rangelands Project.
“I believe that initiatives like these are very important because they bring everyone together,” said Maria Pinto, Conservation Officer at Maputo National Park. “It is not about who knows more or who implements better but about sharing approaches.”
The gathering emphasised the importance of:
- Involving the communities that experience conflict with wildlife first hand in decision making.
- Using technology to strengthen ranger efforts to protect communities from wild animals.
- The importance of equality and inclusion for communities to thrive together with wildlife.
Watch the full episode to see how this collaboration is creating real change on the ground.
The Learning Exchange was hosted by Peace Parks Foundation and Conservation South Africa.
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