Gorongosa National Park Restoration
The Mozambique government and the Gorongosa Project are restoring Gorongosa National Park as "a park for the people" (Gorongosa).
Image: Judy Gallagher via Wikimedia Commons (Mount Gorongosa, CC BY 2.0).
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A restored park in Mozambique now holds more large animals than it did in the 1970s.
The October 2024 aerial count found 110,513 large animals in Gorongosa, the highest ever recorded (Gorongosa count report).
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
Explain Like I'm 10
- Gorongosa is a big wildlife park in Mozambique, in Africa.
- Rangers, scientists and local people work together to protect it.
- The latest count found more big animals there than ever recorded.
The Five W's of Gorongosa
Who
The Government of Mozambique and the Gorongosa Restoration Project.
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
What
Restoring wildlife and habitat while supporting human development and farming around the park.
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
When
The latest aerial count was flown from 8 to 22 October 2024.
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
Where
Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique.
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
Why
To bring back a wild A community of living things and the place they live, like a reef or a forest, all depending on each other. Glossary and make it benefit the communities around it.
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
Connected Solutions
- African Parks Managing protected areas for wildlife and people across Africa.
Impact Statement
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The 2024 total of 110,513 large animals exceeds the wildlife levels documented in the 1970s (Gorongosa 2024 highlights).
Source: Gorongosa Restoration Project, 2024 annual highlights
For Further Information: Gorongosa Restoration Project, 2024 annual highlights
The 2024 count recorded 65,332 waterbuck, more than half of all large animals counted (Gorongosa count report).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Community conservation areas next to the park were also surveyed, part of a park built with its neighbours (Gorongosa count report).
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
For Nature
Only 61% of the park was counted, so 110,513 is the absolute minimum number of large animals there (Gorongosa count report).
Source: Stalmans & Peel, Aerial wildlife count of Gorongosa National Park, October 2024
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