Communities living on the boundary of Banhine National Park are reaping the benefits of the park’s operations. In this week’s PeaceParks.TV episode, we head to Banhine where the park’s co-management partners, Mozambique’s National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC) and Peace Parks Foundation, hand over a […]
Communities surrounding Banhine National Park are embracing safer, more sustainable cooking practices, thanks to a cookstove project introduced by the park and supported by the German Postcode Lottery. These environmentally friendly cookstoves emit significantly less smoke, helping to safeguard the health of the women who […]
In the Tchai-Tchai community near Banhine National Park, Mozambique, Fatima Samuel Mbiza is building a brighter future for her family. The mother of eight always dreamed of better opportunities but financial struggles once made it difficult. Her youngest son had to herd cattle instead of […]
This week on PeaceParks.TV, we share the inspiring story of Elizabete Matsimbe, a professional herder whose resilience and determination have transformed her family’s future. When Elizabete lost her husband – the family’s sole breadwinner – she was left without an income, pregnant, and caring for […]
In the second episode of our four-part series for International Women’s Month, we meet Vera Kahundu Mwalye, a Zambian professional herder carving out a future in a traditionally male-dominated field. Through Herding for Health, a partnership between Conservation International and Peace Parks Foundation, Vera has […]
In Zambia, women are stepping into a role they’ve rarely tackled before: professional cattle herding. Through a partnership between Conservation International and Peace Parks Foundation, Herding for Health is empowering women to lead teams that dip and vaccinate livestock and guide grazing plans. On International […]
This week on PeaceParks.TV, we take you to Maputo National Park, where Peace Parks Foundation hosted its Community Development Summit. The event brought together community development experts and specialists from the various landscapes we work in, to further develop the organisation’s community development strategy. Teams […]
This week, PeaceParks.TV joins the second Herding for Health Indaba, this time held in Hoedspruit, South Africa, where experts and communities gathered to tackle key issues in livestock management across Africa. The Herding for Health programme – a partnership between Conservation International and Peace Parks […]
Aviation plays a critical role in how Peace Parks Foundation supports the management and protection of large conservation areas. In this PeaceParks.TV episode, we join Peace Parks’ Counter-Poaching Operations Manager, Ken Maggs, in Zambia’s Sioma Ngwezi Management Complex. He shares how aviation can help rangers […]
A cross-border fishery project in Simalaha Community Conservancy promises a sustainable future for local communities that rely on the Zambezi River for their livelihoods. Protecting this precious resource not only saves fish but also preserves a way of life, ensuring a vital food source for […]
In this PeaceParks.TV episode, SA College for Tourism’s hospitality campus corridors are flooded with emotion as graduates from the class of 2024 are capped and ready to kickstart their careers. With 85 students from the college’s hospitality programmes and 32 from the Lodge, Tracker and […]
Communities in and around Maputo National Park have fished in its beautiful lakes for many years. They rely on this source of food, which is why the park started a sustainable fishing initiative, to ensure that the lakes stand protected and continue to provide sustenance. […]
Since the launch of the Herding for Health programme in Banhine National Park, Mozambique, dropout rates have reduced and over 70 young learners have returned to school. For many learners, the challenge was balancing school with the demands of herding cattle – leading many to […]
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) applications to help combat wildlife crime and enhance cross-border security were explored by the Embassy of Sweden in partnership with AI Sweden and Peace Parks Foundation during AI week in Cape Town recently. The event brought together experts from local government, […]
In this PeaceParks.TV episode, we attend the International Climate Initiative’s Growing Greener kick-off event in Zambia’s Simalaha Community Conservancy, a community-driven conservation area supported by Peace Parks Foundation. Zambia is one of four countries receiving support from the International Climate Initiative (IKI), which collaborates with […]