(Posted 06th October 2023)
September was an exciting month with the launch of a major project: Rewilding of 2,000 Rhino. African Parks rangers from all the parks under our management participated in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge. And finally, the announcement of Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo and Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which highlight the importance of conserving intact nature and the ecosystems within them.
Rewilding 2,000 Rhino
This month, African Parks became the custodian of 2,000 captive-bred southern white rhino with one clear objective: to rewild these rhino to safe, well-managed protected areas across Africa over the next decade. With a long history of successfully translocating black and white rhino to rehabilitated landscapes in Malawi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, we are taking another significant step forward for rhino conservation.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Ahead of World Habitat Day on the 2nd of October 2023, Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo and Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This gave us an opportunity to explore the question: why do we care about conserving intact nature and the ecosystems within them?
Director of Conservation Development at African Parks, Jean Labuschagne, shed light on the importance of maintaining our planet’s biodiversity in a news article published online.
Majete Celebrates 20 Years
This year, Majete Wildlife Reserve, Malawi, and its partners mark 20 years since African Parks signed a mandate with the Malawi Government to manage the reserve. This was the first partnership of its kind in Malawi and Majete became one of the first parks to come under African Parks’ management. Over the past two decades Majete Wildlife Reserve has been transformed in the face of both challenges and successes. See how it was done in our recently released film.
Wildlife Ranger Challenge
The Challenge saw different teams from each of the parks under African Parks management competing in a coordinated 21km race across their respective landscapes. Thousands of rangers from 24 African nations and many thousands of supporters from more than 90 countries were united through this event with one common goal: to raise vital funds for conservation efforts. Learn more about how you can support our rangers.
Donate to Secure the Future of Africa’s Critical Landscapes
Together with government and community partners, we aim to safeguard Africa’s biodiversity and the natural resources on which communities around these areas rely. We help deliver functioning ecosystems to ensure clean air and water, carbon sequestration, food security and better health for people and wildlife. To continue safeguarding Africa’s protected areas we need your help.
