The Conservation Areas National Administration (ANAC) completed this October the largest translocation of wildlife ever in a year, introducing 3,108 wild animals to the Maputo Special Reserve (REM) and Zinave National Park (PNZ), which corresponds to 66% of the estimated 4,712 animals.
The resettlement policy framework prepared for the Biodiversity and Development of Conservation Areas Project in Mozambique – Phase 2 (Mozbio2) is now available.
The document constitutes a safeguard instrument of the World Bank, triggered by the Operational Policy (OP) and was elaborated during the design of the project based on the identified social risks and the evaluation of possible factors triggering the policy.
The work resulted from consultations with the Parks Wardens and members of the Conservation Areas and (CA) teams of all target CAs, along with a wide range of stakeholder interviews. Find the entire document in RPF – MozBio Phase 2.
Since 17th of July a total of 1524 animals of different species have been relocated to Maputo Special Reserve (REM), namely 450 impalas, 281 zebras, 131 gnus (wildebeests), 50 kudos, 251 nyalas and 361 waterbucks.
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A group of 10 individuals of Tanzanian nationality working in mining will be, within days, deported to their country of origin after being convicted by the District of Mecula Judicial Court, Province of Niassa, accused of committing crimes of exploration and exploitation of mining resources within the Niassa National Reserve.
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The National Conservation Areas Administration (ANAC) received, last Friday, June 2nd, in their offices in Maputo, a delegation from the Federative Republic of Brazil that, since May 30th, is in Maputo for a 6-day visit to the country.
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The National Conservation Areas Administration (ANAC) managed, in the past year, to make around 87 million meticals from revenue from touristic activities in the conservation areas. The numbers represent an increase of about 7%, in comparison with 2015.
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The Minister of Land, Environment and Rural Development, Celso Ismael Correia, will preside the Annual Game Hunting meeting, to take place on May 4th, in Maputo.
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The Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development (MITADER) and the Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (Biofund) will receive from the French Development Agency (AFD) a funding of six million Euros, destined to protected areas strengthening and management activities and wildlife protection, especially of elephants in Mozambique.
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The National Conservation Areas Administration (ANAC), in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mozambique and the Joaquim Chissano Foundation, will mark and celebrate, on March 3rd, the World Wildlife Day.
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Ministerial Delegations from Zimbabwe and South Africa recognized and values the results achieved by Mozambique in the fight against wild fauna and flora crimes, in the joint operations.
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