THE BULLETIN - JAN-APRIL 2024
Jan - April 2024: The Zambezi Society is focusing and strengthening our efforts to help communities with practical solutions and awareness about Human-Wildlife Co-Existence, along the southern boundary of the Charara Safari Area and within Kariba Town itself. We're printing new awareness materials and plan to extend our Virtual Reality programme in schools to other parts of the Zambezi Valley. We continue to assist ZimParks with anti-poaching around Kariba and in Mana Pools, where the new trans-boundary co-management agreement with the Peace Parks Foundation brings hope for new partnership opportunities. We've also got some more carnivore survey research work lined up with WildCru this year, and we welcome Zambia's decision to withdraw the licence for the controversial Kangaluwi Copper Mine in the Zambezi Valley opposite Mana Pools and Sapi. This is a great win for conservation!
THE BULLETIN - NOV-DEC 2023
Nov-Dec 2023: This year, Zamsoc has continued to provide material and operational assistance to ZimParks in the Charara Safari Area and in Mana Pools. We await more details of the newly-signed Peace Parks/ZimParks co-management agreement for the Greater Mana Ecosystem, and are standing by to collaborate. Thanks to donor support, we helped to complete carnivore surveys in the Zambezi Valley, strengthened our Human-Wildlife Co-existence projects with communities in the Charara-Kariba area, and provided ongoing support for rangers and their families.
THE BULLETIN - JULY 2023
July 2023: We welcome the halt of mining activities at the Zambian Kangaluwi copper mining project opposite the Mana-Sapi-Chewore World Heritage Site and hope that the new Lower Zambezi/Mana Pools Trans-Frontier Conservation agreement will strengthen efforts to combat such threats. We report on our community work, carnivore research, and ongoing support for Zimparks (ranger deployments, food supplies and refurbishments at Marongora School).
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY OBJECTS - APPLICATION TO PROSPECT FOR OIL & NATURAL GAS IN THE HURUNGWE SAFARI AREA, ZAMBEZI VALLEY
On 19 May 2023, The Zambezi Society filed a formal objection to an application by Shalom Mining Corporation (Pvt Ltd) to prospect for petrolium oil and gas within a large area of the Hurungwe Safari Area in the Zambezi Valley adjacent to the Mana Pools National Park.
THE BULLETIN - FEBRUARY 2023
Jan-Feb 2023: Our first quarterly news for the start of 2023 reports on our strengthened Codes of Conduct for Mana Pools, our anti-poaching assistance to ZimParks, and our help for communities adjacent to Charara to safeguarding livestock against predator attacks. But we are sad to report the loss of two more highly respected conservation colleagues.
THE BULLETIN - APRIL-MAY 2022
May 2022: Our quarterly news Bulletin features the start of fieldwork and road clearance after the rainy season; a visit by an important donor, an introduction to our Human-WIldlife Co-existence Officers and a controversy over new tourism developments and activities in Victoria Falls
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 8: SUPPORT FOR ZIMPARKS
April 2022: As part of The Zambezi Society’s ongoing Historical Series, to celebrate 40 years of Zambezi conservation, we feature our support for Zimbabwe’s Parks & Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) - particularly for the work of rangers in the field.
THE BULLETIN - JANUARY 2022
Oct 2021: A summary of Zamsoc’s busy fieldwork season, our upcoming focus on Human Wildlife Co-existence, the launch of a Zamsoc gift page on Amazon.com for gifting items to assist anti-poaching rangers - and lots more.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 4: THE RHINO SURVIVAL CAMPAIGN
Oct 2021: As part of The Zambezi Society’s ongoing series to celebrate 40 years of Zambezi Valley conservation, we highlight Zamsoc’s role in launching the Rhino Survival Campaign - an emergency fund-raising response to the escalating rhinoceros poaching crisis in the 1980s.
THE BULLETIN - OCTOBER 2021
Oct 2021: A summary of Zamsoc’s busy fieldwork season, our upcoming focus on Human Wildlife Co-existence, the launch of a Zamsoc gift page on Amazon.com for gifting items to assist anti-poaching rangers - and lots more.
THE ZAMBEZI SOCIETY'S HISTORICAL SERIES. EPISODE 3: THE MANA POOLS/SAPI/CHEWORE WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Sept 2021: Our historical series, celebrating 40 years of Zambezi Valley conservation, features Zimbabwe’s successful application to UNESCO for World Heritage Site status for the Mana Pools/Sapi/Chewore area – inscribed in 1984.
THE BULLETIN - JULY 2021
July 2021: Mid-year news and updates from the Zambezi Society as we continue field operations in Mana Pools and the Charara Safari Area, support Zambia in a fight against mining, and gear up to celebrate our 40th anniversary in 2022.
THE ZAMBEZI VALLEY: FEATURED BY 'TIME-OUT' FOR EARTH DAY 2021
Earth Day - 22nd April 2021: TIME-OUT chooses to feature the Zambezi Valley and talks to our Strategic Director about its global conservation importance
DONOR FEATURE: SAVE AFRICAN RHINO FOUNDATION (SARF) - THANKS FOR 33 YEARS OF SUPPORT!
April 2021: We summarise 33 years of loyal support from Save Africa Rhino Foundation for the Zambezi Society’s anti-poaching and wildlife trade intelligence work.
MEET OUR DEDICATED FIELD OPERATIONS TEAM
April 2021: We introduce the Zambezi Society’s dedicated team who do all our work on-the-ground in the Zambezi areas.
THE BULLETIN - APRIL 2021
April 2021: A summary of Zambezi Society activities and operations in the first quarter of 2021; issues of conservation concern, stories of support from the international community and a big shout out to our Operations Team.
ZAMSOC ASSISTS WITH THE FIRST 10 YEAR REPORT ON THE MIDDLE ZAMBEZI BIOSPHERE RESERVE (2010 – 2020)
The Zambezi Society assisted Zimbabwe’s National Man and Biosphere (MAB) Committee to successfully complete and submit Zimbabwe’s first 10-year Periodic Review of the Middle Zambezi Biosphere Reserve, designated in 2010 by UNESCO under its Man and Biosphere Programme.
BASELINE AERIAL SURVEY FOR THE CHARARA WILDLIFE RECOVERY PROJECT: OCT 2020
Oct 2020: We report on the first baseline aerial survey for our Charara Wildlife Recovery Project undertaken by Flying for Wildlife in partnership with The Zambezi Society and funded by the Lion Recovery Fund.
THE BULLETIN - SEPTEMBER 2020
Sept 2020: A round-up of latest news and updates about the Zambezi Society’s conservation projects and activities in the Zambezi Valley
CHARARA WILDLIFE RECOVERY PROJECT - ZAMSOC MAKES INROADS
Sept 2020: CHARARA WILDLIFE RECOVERY PROJECT - an update of the Zambezi Society’s work to support Zimparks in this important wildlife corridor area at the eastern end of Lake Kariba