ZAMBEZI VALLEY NEWS
Shaping future conservation champions in the Zambezi Valley: ZVCN’s transformative environmental education programme
Over the past two years, the Zambezi Valley Conservation Network (ZVCN) has spearheaded a dynamic environmental education programme across the Zambezi Valley, reaching over 1,000 children. Designed to bridge a critical gap in conservation education, this initiative...
Middle-Lower Zambezi ‘Utariri’ Integrated Biodiversity, Climate Change and Livelihoods Programme officially launches.
The Swedish funded Utariri stewardship programme is officially underway in the middle-lower Zambezi Valley, addressing the climate crisis and threat to biodiversity while boosting livelihoods and fostering stewardship. Last week, partners, stakeholders and...
Kangaluwi Copper Mine in the Lower Zambezi National Park threatens the Zambezi Valley Basin, including Mana Pools
Recent reports and images indicate that the Kangaluwi open-cast copper mine has begun development in the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia, threatening to permanently damage a significant portion of the park and potentially impact the World Heritage...
The State of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe: Moving from Conflict to Coexistence – A workshop hosted by USAID under the Resilience ANCHORS Activity
USAID Resilience ANCHORS Activity brought together stakeholders from across the country to discuss the state of human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe, and how we can build resilient communities that can sustainably coexist with wildlife while benefitting from their...
Insight into ZPWMA’s research to understand the spatio-temporal movements of lions, hyenas and leopards in Mana Pools and the Middle Zambezi Valley
In July 2020, the Zambezi Valley Conservation Network was launched in Zimbabwe. Initiated by a community of passionate conservationists and driven by the Zambezi Elephant Fund, the Zambezi Network is a new framework that coordinates and harnesses collective action to enhance conservation efficiencies across the key needs of the Zambezi Valley and address the most urgent threats to the landscape.
A closer look into the research support of Bushlife Conservancy to advance the understanding and protection of elephants, carnivores and painted dog in Mana Pools and the wider middle-lower Zambezi Valley
Zambezi Network connected with Nick Murray from Bushlife Conservancy, to learn about his conservation journey which led him to assist Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) in a number of research projects in Mana Pools and its surrounding areas. ...
MAPP attributes its impactful anti-poaching operations to the hard work of National Parks and the generosity of the Zimbabwean community.
From 2013 to 2019, the dedicated efforts of the Matusadona Anti-poaching Project (MAPP) secured threatened elephant and fish populations in Matusadona and the greater Kariba area. The Zambezi Valley Conservation Network shares an overview of the achievements as well...
Insight into ongoing Painted Dog Research in the Middle Zambezi by Painted Dog Conservation
The Zambezi Valley Conservation Network spoke to Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) Executive Director, Peter Blinston, to find out more about the goals and outcomes of the organisation's research and monitoring of Painted Dog packs in Mana Pools and the Middle Zambezi. ...
Update on Stakeholder Enquiry & Response to Falvect Mining Development in the Angwa River
In August 2020, the Zambezi Society and other stakeholders received a project description for the proposed development: "Riverbed alluvial gold mining and processing project along part of the Angwa River in Mashonaland Central by Falvect (Pvt) Ltd in partnership with...
The Zambezi Valley Conservation Network Launches
In July 2020, the Zambezi Valley Conservation Network was launched in Zimbabwe. Initiated by a community of passionate conservationists and driven by the Zambezi Elephant Fund, the Zambezi Network is a new framework that coordinates and harnesses collective action to enhance conservation efficiencies across the key needs of the Zambezi Valley and address the most urgent threats to the landscape.
