Wildlife
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Zimbabwe Hosts Second Africa Protected Areas Directors Conference
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is participating in the second in-person conference of the Africa Protected Areas Directors (APAD) network, which started yesterday in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. This pivotal event spanning from March 5th to 8th, has brought together directors of protected and conserved areas (PCAs) from across Africa to address pressing conservation challenges facing…
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Mutoko-based Gohori Resort offers rural-safari services to boost tourism
Mutoko-based Gohori Resort is emerging as an epitome of domestic tourism in line with a campaign introduced by Hon Barbra Rwodzi, the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, dubbed “Uripi/Ungapi” which has seen locals developing interest in activities like safari, sight-seeing, and mountain climbing. Gohori Resort, the tourism landscape-changing rural-bush luxury resort, hosted a Zimbabwean…
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AWF Celebrates 2023 AWF Charles R. Wall Leadership Program Graduates
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) announced the graduation of 31 fellows from the esteemed AWF Charles R. Wall Youth Leadership Program. The program, comprising two components — the Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows and the Charles R. Wall Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship (CLMF) — aims to cultivate communities of skilled and connected…
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How Many Elephants’ World Female Ranger Award Winners announced
The World Female Ranger Awards give international recognition to female wildlife rangers who have shown exemplary service and commitment to conservation. The World Female Ranger Award winner is Grace Kotee Zansi from Liberia. She is a biologist, elephant tracker and ranger actively involved with Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection, the first and only chimpanzee sanctuary in Liberia. With more…
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Holly Budge wins Gold Stevie® Award for ‘Woman of the Year in Non-Profit
Holly Budge, Founder and Chairman of UK Charity, How Many Elephants, recently won a Gold Stevie® Award for ‘Woman of the Year in Non-Profit’ in the 20th Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, held in New York City. The Stevie® Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards. President, Maggie Miller, says, “In…
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Beekeeping renews forests
Writes Nhau Mangirazi Beekeeping is renewing forests in Zimbabwe as part of biodiversity aimed at community development, an official said last week. Zimbabwe Forestry Commission assistant entomologist, Leon Tshuma, made the remarks last week on Friday during a meeting facilitated by the Africa Wildlife Foundation on Zimbabwe Biodiversity Economy report dialogue series on Opportunities for…
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Wildlife plays a significant role in Zimbabwe’s biodiversity economy
Prof Prosper Matondi, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife has said wildlife plays a significant role in Zimbabwe’s biodiversity economy. He made the remarks while officially opening a workshop on wildlife economy in Harare yesterday. This year, the Government of Zimbabwe launched its first Zimbabwe Biodiversity Economy Report. The report…
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World Ranger Day: Adventurer Holly Budge sheds light into experiences of rangers
Holly Budge I’m no stranger to nail-biting adventures, having summited Everest and being the first woman to skydive Everest, but patrolling with female rangers across Africa has been a whole different beast. These women are bold, changing the game and paving the way for women to stand alongside men at the forefront of conservation, but…
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AWF joins Zimbabwe and Zambia delegation for the LOZAMAP TFCA tour
Own Correspondent The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Zimbabwe joined the Zimbabwe and Zambia delegations for the tour of the Lower Zambezi Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area (LOZAMAP TFCA), where AWF, in partnership with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, is implementing various conservation projects. The tour came just after the signing ceremony of the…
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Zambia and Zimbabwe commit to Mana Pools protection
By Elvis Dumba Harare – Zambia and Zimbabwe have committed to strengthening cooperation that will improve protection for the environment and natural resources. The two countries signed a memorandum of agreement on the Lower Zambezi Mana Pools (LOZAMAP) Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA). The signing ceremony was held in Harare a day after the continent celebrated…
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Government spearheads Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme (SWMP) in Binga
As government spearheads Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme (SWMP) in Binga, there was a site visit to the arid district by the Secretary for Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Ambassador Raphael Tayerera Faranisi last week. Zimbabwe is a well-endowed country with flora and fauna and it is a sought-after destination because of all that it…
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Zimbabwe, Germany cooperate on environmental management
Hon Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry yesterday met with the Secretary of State in the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection, Mr. Stefan Tidow at his offices in Berlin as part of the engagement and re-engagement drive. The Minister was accompanied by the…
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Woman dies in suspected elephant attack, body devoured by hyenas
By Elvis Dumba An adult woman is suspected to have been attacked to death by an elephant in a shocking incident of human-wildlife conflict. The suspected incident occurred on 7 December 2022 at the 321 km peg along Harare-Chirundu Highway at Nyakasanga Bridge. Her body was then devoured by hyenas with some pieces of her…
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Matetsi Victoria Falls has featured in the Tatler Travel Awards 2023!
The awe-inspiring Matesti Victoria Falls has won the award for “Best for Off-grid Glamour” and has been included in the prestigious Tatler Travel Guide of the 101 Best Hotels in the World. The property joins giants like Stuart Cantor, Castles in the Air, Pioneer Spirits, Romance Revivers, Comfort and Ease, Golden Years, Rescue Remedies, and…
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Include local communities in CITES decision-making processes: Environment Minister
The Minister of Environment Climate Tourism and Hospitality Industry Zimbabwe Hon Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu is lobbying for the inclusion of local communities as an important part of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) decision-making processes. He revealed this at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the…
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Government urged to involve communities affected by human-wildlife conflicts
By Nhau Mangirazi The government has been challenged to consult widely communities most affected by human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) before the endorsement of funding compensation announced by the cabinet last week. Members of Parliament whose constituencies are affected called for community input before endorsement of the funding. Mbire Member of Parliament Douglas Karoro said his constituency…
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Gonarezhou the Movie takes wildlife conservation issues to the global stage
The critical issue of wildlife conservation issues has been brought to the fore on the international scene through the exhilarating yet educative Gonerezhou the Movie. The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Hon Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu officiated at the premiere of the screening of Gonarezhou the Movie yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya. In his…
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KAZA TFCA ministers consider diversification for a resilient tourism sector
The Ministers responsible for coordinating matters of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area ( KAZA TFCA) from Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and Botswana met in Katima Mulilo, Namibia yesterday the 13th of October 2022. The Zimbabwean Minister Hon Ngobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu was represented by his Deputy Minister Hon Barbara Rwodzi. They met to reflect on how…
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Zimbabwe represented in Namibia for KAZA TFCA wildlife conservation meeting
Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting plant and animal species and their habitats. As part of the world’s ecosystems, wildlife provides balance and stability to natural processes. Zimbabwe is at the heart of conserving wildlife. Yesterday there was a meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (COSO) for Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA…
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Purnima Devi Barman wins 2022 Female Ranger Award
Real women, real stories and real impact; Spearheaded by international NGO, How Many Elephants, the pioneering World Female Ranger Award gives international recognition to a female wildlife ranger who has shown exemplary service and commitment to conservation. Purnima Devi Barman is a conservationist and biologist changing people’s perceptions of the Greater Adjutant Stork. Often referred to as a…
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Economic growth underpinned by sustainable environment, tourism and climate resilience
The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon Mangaliso Ndlovu has said the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) blueprint prioritizes a sustainable environment, tourism, and climate resilience, which anchor and underpin economic revival growth. He made the remarks at Leopard Rock Hotel in Vumba during the ministry’s strategic planning workshop meant to enhance…
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Zimbabwean teams compete in Tusk Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022
The Tusk Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022, third year in running, hosted over 100 ranger organisations from more than 20 African countries for the Wildlife Ranger Challenge 21km half marathon on 17 September, including elite field rangers from Zimbabwe. The Conservative and Wildlife Fund (CWF) and Painted Dog Conservation joined rangers around the pan-African Wildlife Ranger…
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Defying odds in making Zimbabwe land-mine free by 2025
By Hillary Munedzi Despite Zimbabwe’s ambitious revised plan to clear all landmines by 2025 being handed a heavy blow by the removal of funding for undetonated landmines by the United Kingdom government, three nonprofit organizations are going against the odds by clearing dense zones of landmines laid by the Rhodesian regime. The overwhelming majority of…
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Relocation of wild animals from Save Conservancy irks Bikita residents
Residents of Bikita District in the eastern district of Masvingo Province have expressed displeasure in the government’s move to relocate 2600 wild animals from Save Conservancy. The major concern of Bikita residents was that the stance should be done whilst reimbursing the district. Bikita Residents and Ratepayers Association (BIRRA) spokesperson Mark Mutengani called upon the…
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International Conference on Integrated and Sustainable Management of the Miombo forest
Miombo woodlands are some of the most important and widespread woodlands in eastern and southern Africa across southern Africa. They provide food and cover for a diverse range of wildlife, including antelopes, giraffes, rhinos, lions, and some of the largest populations of elephants in Africa. Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Zimbabwean Minister Hon Nqobizitha…
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Tusk lights up London landmarks in celebration of Wildlife Ranger Challenges 2022
Ahead of World Ranger Day on 31 July, Tusk lit up iconic London landmarks in a spectacular light display to celebrate the launch of the Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022. World Ranger Day is dedicated to the Rangers of the world who have dedicated and sacrificed their lives to be nature’s most devote custodians. It is…
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APAC Congress: Wildlife Economy should benefit communities
The core around the Wildlife Economy is the transfer of the benefits to the communities, not only those adjacent to or around the protected and conserved areas, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Zimbabwe, Hon Barbara Rwodzi has said. She made the remarks on the 19th of July 2022 at the…
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Environment sub-committees urged to safeguard wildlife resources
By Own Correspondent Environmental sub-committees from Bulilima District have been encouraged to safeguard wildlife resources in their locality. Speaking at a capacity-building workshop organized by Habakkuk Trust in collaboration with the Bulilima Rural District Council, the ZIMPARKS official Mr. Bekimpilo Mbewe urged environmental sub-committee members to be ardent stewards of wildlife living in proximity to…
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Spotlight on Nokuthula, Akashinga’s female ranger in Zimbabwe
As the World Female Ranger Week (June 23rd-30th, 2022) Spiked Online Media shines a spotlight on Nokuthul a ranger with Akashinga in Zimbabwe. Below, Nokuthula shares her story: When I heard that the IAPF – International Anti Poaching Foundation – www.iapf.org was looking to recruit female rangers, I thought to give it a…
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Adventurer Holly Budge launches World Female Ranger Week (June 23-30th, 2022)
World-renowned adventurer Holly Budge has launched the World Female Ranger Week (June 23-30th, 2022) to amplify the impact of female wildlife rangers on a global stage. This ground-breaking global awareness week, spearheaded by international NGO, How Many Elephants (HME) celebrates and supports female wildlife rangers – They’re bold, changing the game and paving the way for…
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Collaborative management crucial for preserving cross-border conservation areas: GLTFCA
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA), the Ministers of Environment for South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe met on 13 April 2022 to discuss various issues related to the collaborative management of this important cross-border conservation area. The meeting was held virtually and attended by Honourable…
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Government Making Strides Towards Protecting Ozone Layer
By Joyce Mukucha recently in Darwendale The government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry’s Climate Change Management Department is making concerted efforts in phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons( HCFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to eliminate the production and use of these ozone-depleting substances as encouraged by the Montreal Protocol, a government official…
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The Wallow Lodge Victoria Falls: A dream place for the tourist
“Majestic, refreshing, epic, breathtaking, serene, soothing,” were the remarks by a group of tourists who spent time at the Wallow Lodge in Victoria Falls last week. Situated overlooking the Masuwe River, The Wallow offers an intimate safari getaway in the heart of a private concession within Victoria Falls National Park. “As a travel journalist, I…
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UNESCO Launches ‘eDNA’ Project to Protect Biodiversity.
Based on the study of environmental DNA cellular material released from living things into their surroundings, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday launched a project to protect and preserve biodiversity. This comes after the organization noted with concern that species are under threat so the project is also aimed at making…
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Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit mourns Clever Kapandura
On Friday 8th October, following a report of a possible poaching incident with GPS coordinates of a carcass, the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit lost its dedicated member Clever Kapandura and is commiserating with his family and acquaintances. As a response to the alert on the day in question, VFAPU deployed a team of anti-poaching scouts…
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Matetsi Private Game Reserve: Zimbabwe’s best-kept secret in tourism and hospitality
In these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic, a good time out to relax is the pre-requisite for an escape from the troubles of life and one such rendezvous is the world’s best-kept secret, the Matetsi Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve. The Matetsi Victoria Falls is the realisation of John Gardiner’s family’s dream to marry…
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New Report: Across Africa, Economic Growth is Rooted in Protecting Nature
By The Campaign for Nature Africa’s prosperity depends on preserving its vast natural wealth, yet the continent’s natural capital stocks are dwindling rapidly, concludes a new report released on 24 August 2021 by the German government. The report, one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of the strong links between Africa’s development and nature protection,…
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Hong Kong: Historic Vote to Treat Wildlife Crime as Serious and Organised
In an unprecedented move to combat wildlife trafficking, Hong Kong’s lawmakers yesterday voted in favour of an amendment bill that means certain wildlife offences will, for the first time, be treated as Serious and Organized crimes. The Bill incorporates wildlife crime offences into Hong Kong’s Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 455), providing additional/appropriate…
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World Elephant Day: Adventurer Holly Budge, 20 elephant specialists attract global audience
On World Elephant Day this year, on August 12th, Holly Budge, founder and leader of international non-profit, How Many Elephants, was among the impressive line-up of speakers at the global online event – ‘Elephants – from conflict to coexistence.’ Hosted by the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), over 20 speakers spanning four…
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Wildlife cybercrime: Is Zimbabwe ready to tackle it?
By Innocent Ferris Rupapa Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed our vulnerabilities even further and brought to light our broken relationship with nature. The same pandemic has pushed humans to forge new and better strategies for interaction and doing business. Travel restrictions and lockdown measures that have been imposed by nations across the world to…
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Review of the Parks and Wildlife Act to foster natural resources conservation
Environment and tourism stakeholders had a consultative meeting in Harare yesterday to gather views on the review of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14] to ensure that the Act meets the current needs of society whilst at the same time addressing a myriad of contemporary sector challenges. In his keynote address, Honourable Mangaliso Ndlovu,…
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More Protected Areas Not the Solution to Climate Change: Survival International
While humanity is scrambling to prevent the cascading effects of climate change, a new global plan to turn 30% of the earth into environmental sanctuaries by 2030 is not the solution, according to Survival International. This is because protected areas often come at the expense of the land rights and livelihoods of indigenous peoples, Survival says.…
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The Inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress Officially Relaunched
The congress will be convened by the Government of Rwanda, the International Union for Conservation of Nature – World Commission on Protected Areas, and the African Wildlife Foundation The Government of Rwanda will in March 2022 host the inaugural International Union for Conservation of Nature (www.IUCN.org) Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) to discuss conservation…
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Human-wildlife conflicts in Bulilima
By Habakkuk Trust Women in Bulilima Ward 11 have raised calls of despondency in the wake of heightened elephant invasions which are threatening to push them deeper into vulnerability. The elephant invasions which have been ongoing for the past three weeks have resulted in crop and field infrastructure losses. Habakkuk Trust Community Advocacy Action Team…
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UN Secretary General Calls upon Stakeholders to Conserve Forest Species
By Joyce Mukucha The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged governments, businesses, and people everywhere to work tirelessly in scaling up efforts to create awareness about flora and fauna as well as conserving so as to contribute to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He communicated this in his message on World Wildlife Day…