A young adult male elephant was recently darted in Sabie Game Park to deploy a SAT/VHF collar as part of our human–wildlife conflict mitigation strategy. This collar forms part of an early warning system that allows conservation teams and local response units to monitor elephant movements in real time. When elephants begin moving toward community lands or agricultural areas, ground teams can be alerted and intervene proactively. For communities living alongside wildlife, tim

This weekend, Mozambique Wildlife Alliance (MWA) partnered with Still Standing - an initiative that blends education through sports, culture, civic engagement, and biodiversity conservation - to engage students from public schools across Maputo City in a conversation that truly matters: the future of conservation. We focused on Human–Wildlife Conflict, wildlife protection, and the role young people play in shaping the future of conservation in Mozambique. Because the realit

In January, MWA provided veterinary support in response to two separate tortoise rescue cases , following formal requests from national authorities. In the first case, the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC) contacted MWA regarding a tortoise held under custody of the Environmental Police (PPRNMA – 13th PRM Station), reportedly originating from the Triunfo area. While ANAC confirmed its availability to collect the animal, MWA was requested to conduct a vete

Since September, Mozambique Wildlife Alliance (MWA)  has continued to strengthen its response to Human–Wildlife Conflict in Magoe National Park and surrounding communities , working in close coordination with ANAC , park management, and local authorities. Under two complementary projects supported by BIOFUND  and the World Bank , what began as an urgent response to rising conflict is now showing measurable results. To date, 12 elephants have been collared , significantly impr

The Protected Farming Communities initiative by Mozambique Wildlife Alliance  is a scalable model for mitigating Human–Wildlife Conflict  in rural Mozambique, while strengthening food security and community-led coexistence. Bingo–Chitar , implemented earlier this year, is one such example. This Protected Farming Community was established in a resettled area under the Limpopo National Park Resettlement Programme , where farming had long remained exposed to wildlife incursions.

This video takes us to Memo, in Gaza Province - the site of MWA’s very first Protected Farming Community , implemented in March 2022. 8 hectares protected. 52 families benefiting. And a community that has seen its reality change from uncertainty to stability. The testimony from Memo speaks for itself: safer harvests, restored confidence, and a future where farming is no longer defined by fear of elephant incursions. The film also features Atanásio, one of our Elephant Shepher

In September, one male  and one female leopard  were safely captured in Karingani Game Reserve  for translocation to Gorongosa National Park - part of Gorongosa’s ongoing leopard reintroduction program. Working in collaboration with TB Big Game Hounds , both leopards were located using trained hounds that guided them into the trees, allowing our team to safely tranquilize and recover each animal. After capture, the leopards were moved to a secure boma in Karingani, where the

Rescued last year from the illegal wildlife trade, Zizi was just an infant - seized from traffickers, dehydrated, and terrified. She...

Earlier this year, Dr. Benjamim Moda , one of MWA’s wildlife veterinarians, joined six other African vets for the Wildlife Veterinary...

Human-Wildlife Conflict prevention starts with people - and last week, our HWC team was in the field making it happen. In Magude...

Issued: 17 May 2025 Conservation areas in Mozambique cover 29% of the country's land area. The conservation community includes...