Project Report
| Jan 27, 2023
Conservation in Maunga
By Koinonia Baloyi | Communications and Fundraising officer
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Mitigating human-wildlife conflict remains a core focus for our foundation as we constantly strive to find ways to support the communities living near our national parks, protecting their livestock from wildlife and reducing revenge killings and animal poaching in the national park.
We have recently completed erecting an elephant-safe barrier around the school garden at Maunga primary.
A herd of elephants passed through the village and ate all the produce grown in the garden, which was the much-needed supplementary meals for the feeding scheme running at the school. The fencing of the school with elephant spikes made from stones will prevent the elephants from entering the garden as the edge of the stones creates a pricking sensation on the soles of the feet of elephants.
This method is safer for the elephants and the children at the school as opposed to the electric fencing of the garden as it causes no harm to the animals.
Thank you for your ongoing support of our conservation efforts.
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Oct 11, 2022
Q4 Conservation updates
By Koinonia Baloyi | Communications and Fundraising officer
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Human Wildlife conflict and co-existing with wildlife remains a critical part of our conservation efforts because the balance between protecting livestock and the livelihoods of the community while protecting wildlife from poaching, remains the key to advancing our conservation efforts in the national park.
We have completed the freezer storage project in Mana pools which will allow us to continue to provide meat rations to 80 rangers and their families in the area. Our ranger ration programs is currently supply 1080KG of beef meat to the community on a month basis. The aim of this project is to reduce wildlife poaching in the nation park which is on the increase as many of the community will turn to poaching wildlife to feed their families. The freezer storage which is powered by solar power will store the meat supply that is distributed to rangers monthly.
This project will go a long way towards increasing the wildlife population in the area.
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Jul 11, 2022
Conservation update in Mola Zimbabwe
By Koinonia Baloyi | Communications and Fundraising officer
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Our human-wildlife co-existence project, in partnership with Wildlife Conservation Action (WCA) and Bumi Hills Anti-Poaching Unit (BHAPU), has been in full swing since January 2022.
BOMA Initiative
Our mobile lion bomas are a critical tool in our efforts to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in the community. Regular assessments, maintenance and repairs were carried out on the lion bomas in the community. We replaced the material covers for most of the bomas to prevent easy access into the boma by lions and other predators. The bomas are heavily affected by the rainy season this year as the weakening of the soil due to muddy grounds causes the structures to sag. We moved the bomas that were affected by the rain to more stable and dryer ground. Moving the bomas remains beneficial in fertilising the soil in the new area.
Conservation Clubs
Our conservation club in Mangwara is ongoing, with a club set to open in Mayovhe in July 2022. The Mangwara club has 20 pupils, and we have recently updated the training materials and program at the clubs. The club provides regular training to learners on the importance of conservation and wildlife. Through this initiative, we are equipping learners with the knowledge and skills that they need to play their part in effectively and safely conserving wildlife and natural resources in their communities. These clubs are the critical link between education and conservation as well as bridging the knowledge gap among families and communities on co-existing with wildlife along the border of the national park.
We are grateful for your ongoing support and generous donations towards our conservation efforts in Zimbabwe.
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