African Parks has concluded a management agreement for W National Park in Benin, adding the 18th national park to its management portfolio
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5,5 million hectare Chinko basin in CAR now under African Parks management
5,5 million hectare Chinko basin now under African Parks management – 25 year agreement signed with Central African Republic government
Iona NP in Angola joins African Parks
The Angola Government and African Parks have signed a management agreement for the vast 15,200 km² (1,5 million hectares) Iona National Park, initiating their first partnership to ensure the long-term protection of one of the country’s largest protected areas. Iona is an iconic southern Angolan desert landscape, extending from its Atlantic coastline over dunes, plains …
Akagera NP (Rwanda) tourism revenue up 25%
Conservation success story – Rwanda’s Akagera National Park’s growth continues with a 25% growth in revenue in 2019.
Matusadonha National Park to be managed and restored by African Parks and Zimbabwe government
Zimbabwe’s iconic Matusadonha National Park will now be managed by African Parks and the government in a bit to secure the park and restore wildlife populations.
Video: Malawi gains new giraffe population in Majete Wildlife Reserve
Thirteen South African giraffe have been translocated over 2,500 km and safely released into Malawi’s Majete Wildlife Reserve, establishing its first population.
Video: Lions return to Malawi’s Liwonde National Park
African Parks has completed a series of lion translocations as part of wider efforts to restore Malawi’s parks; and for the first time in 20 years, a population of the iconic predators has been re-established in Liwonde National Park.
Wild black rhinos to return to Chad after 50-year absence
An unprecedented collaboration between the South African and Chadian Governments, SANParks and African Parks, is enabling the translocation of critically endangered black rhinos from South Africa to a secure park in Chad on the 3rd May, reintroducing the species to the country after almost fifty years of local extinction.
Seven lions released into Akagera
Rwanda’s new lion residents set free into Akagera National Park.
African Parks to manage two more conservation areas in Malawi
African Parks to take over the long term management of Liwonde National Park and Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve in Malawi!
7 distinguishing features of the Uganda kob
A special species of antelope in Central Africa, here are 7 attributes that will help to identify a Uganda kob.
Pousargues’s mongoose rediscovered after 20 years
Last seen over 20 years ago, the Pousargues’s mongoose has now been discovered in the Chinko Project Area.
Lions take up royal residency in Akagera after 15 years absence
Akagera’s new lions settle into their boma after a 46 hour journey.
The tale of a very special shoebill
A shoebill, afraid of fishing for his own catfish, is teaching local communities about sustainable fishing and the importance of wildlife.
Hyena rescued from snare in Liuwa
A hyena saved from the poacher’s snare in Liuwa.
9 things you didn’t know about Garamba
From Garamba’s dark history to its blossoming future, here are 9 facts about this park in the DRC.
Blown away by Zakouma
Zakouma – a North African safari destination that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the great wildlife and safari destinations of Africa
Celebrating Zakouma National Park
Zakouma National Park a picturesque conservation success story.
Poaching onslaught in Garamba National Park
African Parks has ramped up their anti-poaching efforts in DRC’s Garamba National Park after 68 elephants were poached using chainsaws and hand grenades.
Chad sets fire to ivory stockpile
The President of the Republic of Chad, his excellency Idriss Déby Itno, lit the fire destroying his country’s 1.1 ton stockpile of ivory.
