#  @AfricanParks African Parks African Parks posts on X about malawi, zambia, sudan, rwanda the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::709438451633037312/interactions)  ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::709438451633037312/posts_active)  ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::709438451633037312/followers)  ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::709438451633037312/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [finance](/list/finance) [stocks](/list/stocks) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) **Social topic influence** [malawi](/topic/malawi), [zambia](/topic/zambia), [sudan](/topic/sudan), [rwanda](/topic/rwanda), [chad](/topic/chad) #1419, [south sudan](/topic/south-sudan), [benin](/topic/benin), [central african republic](/topic/central-african-republic), [angola](/topic/angola), [education](/topic/education) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@nyungwepark](/creator/undefined) [@akagerapark](/creator/undefined) [@odzalakokoua](/creator/undefined) [@africanparksorg](/creator/undefined) [@esrinederland](/creator/undefined) [@katembaluke](/creator/undefined) [@biodeserts](/creator/undefined) [@savegiraffe](/creator/undefined) [@garambapark](/creator/undefined) [@elephantcrisis](/creator/undefined) [@lionrecovery](/creator/undefined) [@usfws](/creator/undefined) [@ueautchad](/creator/undefined) [@iccnrdc](/creator/undefined) [@barrickmining](/creator/undefined) [@washingtonpost](/creator/undefined) [@forbes](/creator/undefined) [@amazonsmile](/creator/undefined) [@willbl](/creator/undefined) [@unesco](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Pangolin (PNG)](/topic/pangolin) [Reserve (RSV)](/topic/reserve) [Boeing Co (BA)](/topic/$ba) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Each year approximately [--] million white-eared kob Mongalla gazelle tiang & Bohor reedbuck migrate across Boma & Bandingilo National Parks to Gambella NP the largest land mammal migration on Earth Watch as [--] collared kob travel 2000km+ in [--] months condensed into 25s 🎥 Check out our recent collaring report storymap to learn more: #WildlifeConservation #Migration #AfricanParks #SouthSudan #Ethiopia https://bit.ly/4dMlxG3 https://bit.ly/4dMlxG3" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1832057217903698321) 2024-09-06T14:04Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Earlier this month GPS collars were fitted on key species in Zakouma National Park Chada major step in understanding the parks wildlife behaviour 🌍🔗With real-time tracking park teams can better protect wildlife. Supported by @ElephantCrisis @LionRecovery @USFWS & @UEauTchad " [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1890113119545897409) 2025-02-13T18:57Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "This #WorldPangolinDay in partnership with Tikki Hywood Foundation were celebrating the pangolins of Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park. These unusual and gentle ecosystem engineers are sadly amongst the most trafficked animals in the world. Meet the pangolins and the dedicated teams that ensure each individual thrives" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1890670635032146112) 2025-02-15T07:53Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Honey I grew the local economy The next time you go grocery shopping in Juba South Sudan look out for Badingilo Honey on the shelves of your local supermarket. You wont only be buying a healthy and delicious organic local product; youll be helping conservation support families and families support conservation. Badingilo Honey isthe end product of a process that is delivering sustainable incomes to families in Lafon and beyond and helping to safeguard biodiversity in Badingilo National Park" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1975936692948267022) 2025-10-08T14:49Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "The curious case of the curio market that grew and grew. Paziboliboli the place where curios are sold is an artisanal craft market just outside Liwonde National Park in Malawi. Curio makers and sellers like Friday Kapoliyo are building financial resilience through selling curios to park visitors. As Friday explains Without the park there would be no curios business" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1979201326014742542) 2025-10-17T15:02Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "A place of plenty. Black lechwe contribute to the richness of Zambias Bangweulu Wetlands through their grazing patterns and by concentrating nutrients in their dung. This dynamic ecosystem exerts an irresistible pull on a diverse range of wildlife including migrating birds. #BangweulueWetlands #Zambia #Biodiversity #Conservation" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1980627587266199697) 2025-10-21T13:29Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "A calf is born. In June [----] [--] white rhinos were translocated to Akagera National Park in Rwanda one of the largest movements of the species in history. Just four months later we are celebrating the birth of the first calf. Although conceived before the journey her birth in Akagera marks a hopeful sign for the herds adaptation and the parks growing conservation efforts. With round-the-clock monitoring and dedicated care from the park teams both mother and calf are thriving" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1981695823441215535) 2025-10-24T12:14Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Magical Matusadona. Experience the magic of Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park at the new Albida Camp. It perfectly captures the magic of a family safari holiday everything from a hot shower after a game drive to beach soccer and watching elephant walk past. To enjoy Albida and the beauty of Matusadona your way email reservations.matusadona@africanparks.org" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1982827618635272277) 2025-10-27T15:11Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "The Faces of Iona National Park. Meet some of the faces behind Iona National Park in Angola From the wisdom that comes with years of experience to youthful optimism about the future each face tells a story and speaks to the vital importance of Iona to local communities and to all Angolans. #IonaNationalPark #Angola #Conservation #Community #Teamwork #People #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1983155527434534997) 2025-10-28T12:54Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "All aboard for conservation. Boat skippers in Mozambiques Bazaruto National Park know the marine environment exceptionally well and with additional training they can adjust how they operate to reduce the ecological impact of tourist excursions. Using the parks Code of Conduct as a guide the TUI Sea the Change programme empowers boat skippers to act as conservation advocates. #BazarutoNationalPark #Mozambique #Conservation #Training #AfricanParks #ANAC #TUI #PNAB #SeaTheChange" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1983534164453318758) 2025-10-29T13:59Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "In this together. Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda has set up a toll-free number for people to report any activities that could affect the balance of the parks ecosystems. Any such disruption like the illegal gold-mining pits shown in this picture can then be addressed by the park team working with local authorities and communities. This approach is a wonderful example of Umuganda or coming together in common purpose #rdf_updates #rwandanationalpolice #NyungweNationalPark #Umuganda #Conservation #Rwanda #CommunityAction #ProtectNature #TourismRwanda #GreenRwanda #EnvironmentalProtection" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1984277596289257918) 2025-10-31T15:13Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "A picture of ecosystem health. As animals move around the escarpment in Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park they now have an opportunity to do something new: take a self-portrait. Thats thanks to the first deployment of camera traps in the escarpment area of the park as part of a comprehensive biodiversity survey. With water mongoose and serval already being photographed in Matusadona for the first time its hoped that many more firsts will be recorded as the survey continues. #MatusadonaNationalPark #Zimbabwe #Conservation #Biodiversity #Research #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1986440236163862661) 2025-11-06T14:27Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Game on. W-Benin National Park recently hosted football and traditional wrestling tournaments attracting almost [-----] local spectators and creating opportunities to share conservation messages. From celebrating local wrestling culture to victory for the Elephants (the W-Benin rangers football team) the tournaments were a real win for the park and local communities" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1986817999442002238) 2025-11-07T15:28Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Blink and youll miss it. With its top speed of [--] km/h youll have to be quick to see the topis striking coat and distinctive ridged horns. Its one of [--] antelope species in Rwandas Akagera National Park and probably the fastest. 📹: Clment Uwihanganye #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #Wildlife #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1988963728625184928) 2025-11-13T13:34Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Kafue offers adventure on quite a grand scale. Its vast wetlands floodplains savannah and woodlands offer a sense of space and possibility thats hard to find anywhere else. For travellers willing to go a little further the rewards are remarkable: wildlife encounters quiet moments in untouched places and the feeling of being part of something truly wild. Explore Kafue your way on foot by vehicle from the air or on the water. Every outing reveals something new and every evening brings stories worth sharing. #KafueNationalPark #Zambia #Tourism #Ecotourism #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1990500637230915897) 2025-11-17T19:21Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Were thrilled to share that Marcus Westberg's powerful photograph capturing the staggering density of the largest migration on Earth as it moves through South Sudan has been selected as one of just [--] images in National Geographic Pictures of the Year. In [----] the first comprehensive aerial survey of wildlife in South Sudan revealed the extraordinary scale of the largest land mammal migration on Earth: millions of white-eared kob tiang Mongalla gazelle and Bohor reedbuck. This survey is part of an ongoing partnership between African Parks and the Government of South Sudan the objective of" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1991125410482958445) 2025-11-19T12:44Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "The traditional women fishers of Chinko Conservation Area (CCA) in Central African Republic used a suggestion box to initiate a dialogue focused on restoring ecosystem equilibrium and fishing yields. These conversations highlighted factors such as the vital role of hippo in the Nganga Lakes and also confirmed that the lakes could be accessed by the fishers for sustainable use of natural resources. Read the full story in our latest blog: #ChinkoConservationArea #Chinko #CAR #CommunityLedConservation #FoodSecurity #Collaboration https://bit.ly/3LqTSkX https://bit.ly/3LqTSkX" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1991508937011610024) 2025-11-20T14:08Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "When Innocent Ndagijimana found that young learners in his home country of Rwanda didnt have books about their own wild heritage he wrote them himself. In addition to his work as a boat captain in Akagera National Park Innocent is now a published author. Through his books hes sharing his passion for nature and his hopes for the future of Rwanda. His message is a powerful one and it resonates: Let us keep our park let us keep our environment keep it safe keep it protected dont destroy it #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #EnvironmentalEducation #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1991871803271135303) 2025-11-21T14:10Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "One of two rehabilitated female pangolins tracked as part of the Matusadona Pangolin Research Project with the Tikki Hywood Foundation and Pangolin Crisis Fund was seen on camera trap footage leaving her burrow her tiny pup clinging to her back. Another female was spotted sharing her burrow with a wild male a sign of successful rehabilitation and possible new life ahead. Proof that protecting pangolins is working and worth every effort. #MatusadonaNationalPark #MatusadonaPangolinProject #TikkiHywoodFoundation" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1993687775317475695) 2025-11-26T14:26Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "For over [--] years Liuwa Plain National Park Zambia has been co-managed by African Parks the Zambian Government and the Barotse Royal Establishment. This partnership has restored wildlife reinforced law enforcement and supported local communities to realise long-term economic benefits. This week the Liuwa Plain team welcomed a high-level delegation from the Zambian Ministry of Tourism. Led by Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga and senior government officials the visit focused on Liuwas growing tourism potential. The Ministry met with park management community partners and conservation teams to" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1994387912511684997) 2025-11-28T12:48Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "The Badingilo National Park team in South Sudan were delighted to welcome Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism Denay Jock Chagor on his recent visit to the park. Minister Jock was struck by what he saw describing the park as a model of how conservation can be done with integrity transparency collaboration and real impact for our people and our wildlife. The Minister also met with local community stakeholders again emphasising the strengthen tourism development creating spaces where conservation and tourism jointly deliver economic benefits and cultural pride for local communities." [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1995511589139575113) 2025-12-01T15:13Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "For communities close to the W National Park Benin baobab trees represent an economic opportunity as well as an iconic conservation symbol. Local womens cooperatives collect and process the baobab fruit to produce a range of unique products (sold under the specially created PUR brand) that they can then sell. These include baobab pulp for food; baobab pastilles as a delicacy; baobab oil for use in cosmetics; and liqueurs that capture the majesty mystery and complex flavours of this succulent. [----] tonnes of fruit were sustainably harvestedin [----] with the resulting revenue making a" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1996606691622691290) 2025-12-04T15:45Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "What does it take to move [--] southern white rhino from South Africa to Garamba National Park in the DRC A Boeing [---] a C-130 cargo plane a fleet of trucks and above all collaboration. This remarkable journey was made possible by months of detailed planning and the partnership and collaboration between the @IccnRdc Munywana Conservancy @barrick_mining Kibali Gold Mine local communities conservation partners and African Parks. This has been one of the most complex translocations we have ever done and the hard work continues. Over the next few months focused care and monitoring are crucial to" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1999125947790893204) 2025-12-11T14:35Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "With over [------] people living around Rwandas Akagera National Park sustainable resource management and community development are priorities for the park and its partners. Through initiatives such as the Gishanda Fish Farm the park and its local cooperative partners are generating sustainable revenue creating employment and providing vocational training for the next generation of aquaculture entrepreneurs. #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #SustainableResourceManagement #Conservation #CommunityDevelopment" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1999459242063897052) 2025-12-12T12:40Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "What do you get when you combine one world-renowned conservationist and a herd of antelope In this case stunning aerial video captured by Mike Fay on an overflight of the Great Nile Migration Landscape in South Sudan. Seen together in one place is a rare congregation of tiang antelope representing perhaps 90% of the total population of these animals in this ecosystem. #BomaNationalPark #BadingiloNationalPark #SouthSudan #GreatNileMigrationLandscape #Wildlife #Conservation #AerialSurvey #Antelope #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2000565925221724499) 2025-12-15T13:57Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Meet the expectant mothers poultry farmers youth club members and Community Resource Board members of Chiundaponde village in Zambias Bangweulu Wetlands. These are the women and young people who are leading the transformation in their community with support from the Bangweulu Wetlands Management Board (the local management entity). Its a quiet but effective revolution based on a network of initiatives that are prioritising mother-and-baby health food security sustainable economic resilience and representation for previously marginalised groups. The progress that has already been made in terms" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2002031499353206885) 2025-12-19T15:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "What could have been a routine construction project has become something extraordinary under Nyungwe National Park Field Operations Manager Theo Mushimire. Local artisans are shaping and assembling the structures. Invasive tree species removed to restore habitat are repurposed into beams and furniture. Waste is reduced; skills are shared; ownership is built. Conservation and construction move together not in opposition. The result is more than a building. Its a physical representation of partnershipproof that conservation infrastructure can be rooted in both ecological restoration and human" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2003112275712831551) 2025-12-22T14:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "The status of South Sudans Great Nile Migration Landscape as an Important Birding Area (IBA) is partly due to the presence of species such as the Vulnerable shoebill. During a recent aerial survey of the Gwom swamp [--] of these birds were spotted including one pair already incubating their eggs. These survey results reinforce the importance of protecting freshwater swamp habitats across Africa. 📸: Mark Visser #BomaBadingiloNationalPark #SouthSudan #GreatNileMigration #Birding #AfricanParks https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2003533883824869536 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2003533883824869536" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2003533883824869536) 2025-12-23T18:31Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "The graduation of [--] students from Khwisa Technical College a government TEVET (Technical Education Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training) provider in Malawi was a particular cause for celebration in and around the countrys Liwonde National Park and Mangochi Forest Reserve. Having completed their vocational studies in motor mechanics information technology solar power fashion carpentry welding bricklaying plumbing and electronics the graduates will now be able to seek employment or begin start-up enterprises of their own. Crucially they will also be able to employ and train other young" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2004568032547377181) 2025-12-26T15:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Across the grasslands of northern Benin cattle and wildlife share more than spacethey share water grazing routes and sometimes the same invisible threats. A single disease can move quietly between herds and wild animals affecting families livelihoods and the health of the wider landscape. Thats why Abdoulaye Boubakar Yeros work matters. Travelling from village to village he vaccinates cattle against preventable diseases while recording symptoms deaths and trends through a disease-monitoring programme. His work is essential: healthy livestock reduces transmission risk to buffalo antelope and" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2005640233392464133) 2025-12-29T14:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Staying at Karenge Bush Camp is an exceptional way to experience Rwandas Akagera National Park. Thanks to its location on the edge of the Kilala Plain this intimate 16-bed tented camp offers less-crowded day and night game drives led by community guides. Their local knowledge makes all the difference as they share the secrets of the plains and the nearby Muhororo Hills. We love that Akagera is the only African park featured by National Geographic on its Best of the World [----] travel list so #VisitKarengeBushCamp its truly unforgettable. Book your next trip to Kerenge here: 📸 Clement" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2007034187065200749) 2026-01-02T10:20Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "If youve only visited Malawi in the dry season then the Green Season (which has just begun) is certain to surprise and delight you. This time of year takes its name from the sudden profusion of new growth as plants and trees respond to the onset of the annual rains. Safari fans know that Malawis Green Season is a great time to capture remarkable images of cloudscapes baby animals and migrant birds. Being caught in the occasional downpour or getting temporarily stuck on a muddy game trail is sometimes a part of the adventure that will live with you always. And on the subject of prices the" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2008125126286389661) 2026-01-05T10:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Dams are used to hold back liquids but in the case of the Batran Dam near W-Benin National Park they can also enable the opening of a different kind of taps. Local people rely on water from the dam for fishing year-round market gardening and livestock breeding. A recent refurbishment undertaken by the park team in partnership with the EU has helped local farmers and fishers be more productive and improve the cashflow in their businesses. #WBeninNationalPark #Benin #Infrastructure #CommunityDevelopment #EuropeanUnion #AfricanParks https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009264007287292051" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2009264007287292051) 2026-01-08T14:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "On the edges of Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park farming takes place alongside wildlife where conservation and daily life meet. With support from the Elephant Crisis Fund and Matusadona National Park farmers in communities like Nyajena are now growing crops in nutrition gardens protected by electric fencing. These are spaces where farmers can invest their time and effort with confidence knowing their harvests are secure. By enabling safe farming and stronger yields these gardens are helping improve local food security and showing how conservation can work for both people and nature." [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2009544473257165239) 2026-01-09T08:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Today the Majete population comprises [--] individuals following the birth of two more litters. The Majete wild dogs are now a potential source population for translocations to other protected landscapes in Malawi and beyond. However only a few years ago the picture was far less rosy. By [----] wild dogs endangered throughout their range had been absent from Malawi for six decades. As part of the Endangered Wildlife Trusts Wild Dog Range Expansion Project six wild dogs from Mozambique were relocated to Majete Wildlife Reserve. One year later after raising their first litter of puppies the Majete" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2010712176357478456) 2026-01-12T13:55Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "In the Central African Republic the vast Chinko Conservation Area is a landscape where ecosystems and communities intersect. Here Tango teams work alongside transhumance herders to support sustainable resource use and promote peace across the region. Their approach is grounded in dialogue trust and deep cultural understanding often beginning with simple conversations shared over a cup of tea. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel and find out how conversations are key to sustaining large-scale conservation: #Chinko #communitydevelopment #conservation https://bit.ly/3MxspyE" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023385266157707654) 2026-02-16T13:13Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "From the open-air swimming pool at Chimwala Camp in the southern sector of Liwonde National Park Malawi you can dive into extensive views out over the Chikalongwe Lagoon and floodplain. Its just part what of what contributes to the sense of liberty youll experience from the moment you arrive. To enjoy freedom from the mundane visit #Malawi #MalawiTourism #MajeteWildlifeReserve #Malawitourism #EcoTourism #Safari #AfricanParks https://visitliwonde.org/book-now/ https://visitliwonde.org/book-now/" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/2011794301773128032) 2026-01-15T13:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Grecium Macheka is a Form [--] student from Chikambi [--] Village close to Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi. Hes also a budding entrepreneur and a great example of how environmental education can lead to advocacy. In Greciums case hes encouraging his fellow learners and neighbours to plant more trees by giving away seedlings that hes grown. When he has extra seeds he sells them so that he can invest in his own future as well as that of the planet. As we count down to International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) were excited about the impact that school environmental clubs can have." [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2013230017682018768) 2026-01-19T12:40Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "As we prepare to celebrate International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) were reminded that environmental education can have an impact both today and tomorrow. By sharing their skills farmers can increase crop yields and community income. Equally instilling passion for conservation in students can make communities and ecosystems more resilient. These are just some of the lessons from sustainable farming initiatives supported by the Garamba National Park team in DRC. #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #GarambaNationalPark #DRC #EnvironmentalEducation #Future #Impact" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2013673213033644365) 2026-01-20T18:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Education is all about opening doors in this case literally. When the Environmental Education Centre in Malawis Liwonde National Park re-opened in [----] following an extensive renovation local learners gained access to a purpose-designed interactive learning hub. The addition of hostels means that students can stay overnight giving them the opportunity to experience the parks biodiversity by day and night. Learn more in our latest blog: #LiwondeNationalPark #Malawi #EnvironmentalEducation #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #BeaconOfEducation #AfricanParks https://bit.ly/45snCFc" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014639457341669436) 2026-01-23T10:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Earlier this week something powerfully transformative happened just outside Garamba National Park. The Dungu solar power plant was officially switched on and with it a whole community has stepped into a different rhythm of daily life. Schools can keep running without interruption. Health centres are safer and more reliable. Small businesses no longer have to close when the sun goes down. Powered by a solar mini-grid funded by the European Union in the DRC and managed by Soleils de la Garamba more than [---] households are now connected alongside schools clinics churches and local businesses." [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014752595005329568) 2026-01-23T17:30Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "As we mark International Environmental Education Day were celebrating inspiring voices in environmental education. As a traditional chief and biodiversity ambassador for W-Benin National Park His Majesty Oumarou Iloutchoka is a leading advocate for conservation in his community and a source of knowledge on sustainable approaches to resource use. Learn more about his impact in our latest blog: #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #WBeninNationalPark #Benin #EnvironmentalEducation #ShapingTheFuture #AfricanParks https://bit.ly/49HyS34 https://bit.ly/49HyS34" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2015802229794435445) 2026-01-26T15:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Africa faces a stark elephant paradox: in the north South Sudans herds are vanishing while further south booming populations are driving escalating humanwildlife conflict. In her powerful reportage journalist Sophy Roberts reveals a continent confronting two opposing conservation crises and underscores the urgent need for solutions shaped by the realities of vastly different landscapes. Read the full article in The Guardian: 📸 [--] Kyle de Nobrega [--] Brent Stirton [--] Michael Lorentz This trip was made possible with thanks to Michael Lorentz Rob Janisch Safarious #elephant #conservation" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016179882510676349) 2026-01-27T16:01Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "The worlds largest land mammal migration is hard to miss as it passes through South Sudans Boma and Badingilo national parks but representing it meaningfully as data points on a computer screen can be challenging. Thats where GIS software can help. It has the ability to tie location data to other information creating a visual link between where and what that enables actionable insights into the interplay between migrating wildlife vital water resources and human livelihoods. #BadingiloNationalPark #BomaNationalPark #SouthSudan #GreatNileMigration #GreatNileMigrationLandscape #GIS" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016519261284422107) 2026-01-28T14:30Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Take a closer look these are actually Great White Pelicans (also known as Pink Pelicans) fishing in the shallow waters of a Liuwa floodplain in Zambia. The pelicans fish collaboratively moving together in a loose formation to corral fish into shallower water where they are easier to catch. The best time to see pelicans in Liuwa is between November and April each year or during the cooler months from May to June. Video credit: @katembaluke" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2017145833469190270) 2026-01-30T08:00Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Adapting to the presence of humans and the built environment can be a challenge for many species of wildlife but it can also present unexpected opportunities. We will never know whether this agama lizard would have learnt to catch bats in the wild but we believe that this is one of the first times that this fascinating behaviour has been recorded. 🎥 @BIODESERTS #ZakoumaNationalPark #Chad #FieldObservations #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2018263156833808489) 2026-02-02T10:00Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "The coastal dunes of Mozambiques Bazaruto Archipelago provide protection against the impact of waves and storms but they are not invulnerable. Human activities including driving and construction can degrade these towering structures. While the wind may erase footprints other damage can be harder to undo. Safeguarding these dunes helps to protect vital wildlife habitats and peoples livelihoods. #BazarutoNationalPark #Mozambique #Dunes #ConservationAtScale #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2018697298528575683) 2026-02-03T14:45Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "A recent small mammal study in Iona National Park Angola provided an opportunity to assess populations of less conspicuous species and share biodiversity monitoring and assessment skills. With participation from the Universities of Porto and Lubango this was an international collaboration that has added to the park teams knowledge of resident rodents and other creatures. #IonaNationalPark #Angola #parquenacionaldoiona #CIBIO #INBAC #MINAMB #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019048796252946922) 2026-02-04T14:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "A visit to Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda offers everything from ziplining and canopy walks to absorbing lessons in sustainable tourism. Visitors can enjoy unique experiences while local communities benefit from a revenue-sharing scheme designed to boost livelihoods and improve their quality of life. When tourism and conservation are seen as two sides of the same coin everybody benefits. Learn more in this article from Rwandas New Times: #NyungweNationalPark #Rwanda #Tourism #Conservation #CommunityDevelopment #AfricanParks https://ow.ly/9bhQ50Y88pj https://ow.ly/9bhQ50Y88pj" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019504732495086032) 2026-02-05T20:13Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Flying over Boma and Badingilo national parks in South Sudan gives you a new perspective on the Great Nile Migration Landscape and the need to conserve it. The beauty of this area is undeniable; so too is the diversity of habitats it contains and its importance to both local communities and wildlife. Safeguarding ecosystems on this scale can be challenging in its complexity; seeing things from a different angle can help with finding solutions. 📹: Christoff Adendorff #BomaNationalPark #BadingiloNationalPark #SouthSudan #Landscapes #Conservation #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019712723756478734) 2026-02-06T10:00Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Enhanced cooperation for conservation and sustainable development in Chad 🌿 Siniaka Minia National Park welcomes the exchange mission led this week by the Minister of Environment Fisheries and Sustainable Development His Excellency Hassan Bakhit Djamous to the African Parks headquarters in Johannesburg South Africa. The visit created space for meaningful dialogue on shared conservation priorities protected area governance and both short- and long-term approaches to sustainable development. It also included a visit to our Rhino Rewild Initiative which is working to translocate [----] southern" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021123686481137668) 2026-02-10T07:26Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Eco Guards and their camels are the eyes and ears of the Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve (ENCR). Theyre an important link between the Reserve and local communities as well as gathering ecological data sharing information and relaying messages as they criss-cross Ennedi. #EnnediNaturalAndCulturalReserve #Ennedi #ENCR #Chad #EcoGuards #Sustainability #CommunityLedConservation" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021585509080768867) 2026-02-11T14:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Farmers living near Majete Wildlife Reserve Malawi are working with the reserve to roll out innovative green-energy solutions including solar-powered water pumps. These clean highly effective devices are helping farmers to ensure that they have food security today and resilience against climate shocks tomorrow. By increasing the area under irrigation and growing different crops farmers in Chikadayenda Village are boosting their income and their food security. #MajeteWildlifeReserve #Malawi #Agriculture #SolarPower #GreenEnergy #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Innovation" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021917441803038884) 2026-02-12T12:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Giving paint and brushes to young learners in the villages surrounding Zakouma National Park Chad offers them an opportunity to express themselves and how they feel about their environment. Even more importantly the art lessons provided by Chadian artist Kirdassi can inspire the next generation of environmental stewards and help to shape the future of protected landscapes. As we prepare to mark International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) this is a timely reminder of the powerful links between education and conservation. #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #ZakoumaNationalPark" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2013959939992019134) 2026-01-21T13:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "As a boat captain in Rwandas Akagera National Park Innocent Nagijimana has daily opportunities to share environmental education messages. Wanting to reach more people and conscious of the lack of educational materials on conservation topics in local schools Innocent decided to write his own. His books are now informing and inspiring learners across Rwanda which is exactly the kind of impact that International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) is designed to promote. #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #EnvironmentalEducation #ShapingTheFuture" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2014352779712598025) 2026-01-22T15:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "The communities that depend on the Aouk-Keta landscape in Chad can remember a time when natural resources and wildlife were more abundant. A collaborative participative approach to managing the area is helping to restore its ecological integrity and natural wealth and focusing on enhancing livelihoods. Read the full story in our latest blog: 📸 Irene Galera #CommunityConservation #EcosystemRestoration #AoukKeita https://bit.ly/4aAWFRr https://bit.ly/4aAWFRr" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023773225205858463) 2026-02-17T14:55Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "One of the first cheetahs to be reintroduced to Liwonde NP in Malawi has been successfully fitted with a tracking collar. Known as CM2 this 7-year-old male was safely darted & fitted with a collar to help us gather important information about his range habitat use via satellite" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1060228184426401792) 2018-11-07T17:51Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "A record [---] tons of pangolin scales and hundreds of elephant tusks worth more than $8 million combined has been intercepted by Hong Kong customs officers - underscoring the threat to endangered species from demand in Asia via the @washingtonpost https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/hong-kong-seizes-8-million-in-ivory-pangolin-scales/2019/02/01/9002e0c2-2622-11e9-b5b4-1d18dfb7b084_story.htmlnoredirect=on&utm_term=.cb3b0fb2ab10" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1092508947175620609) 2019-02-04T19:43Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "Odzala was recently mentioned by @Forbes as one of the best safaris in Africa. The park harbours a globally significant population of Western lowland gorillas along with forest elephants and a myriad of bird species. Learn more and plan your visit at http://www.odzala.org http://www.odzala.org" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1112760801897664513) 2019-04-01T16:57Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "Deep in the Central African Republic lies an unknown wildlife refuge. Few have heard of Chinko but recently it has become an increasing choice of destination for the intrepid traveler: https://bit.ly/2Z4OGFj https://bit.ly/2Z4OGFj" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1162398561063133184) 2019-08-16T16:19Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "GoodNews Cheetahs have returned to Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi after having disappeared decades ago Today thanks to the Malawian Government and EWT cheetahs are now roaming Majete as part of our overall restoration plans benefitting the park & the people who live there" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1174077472457015296) 2019-09-17T21:47Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "There are so many ways to support African Parks this holiday season and shopping through @amazonsmile is just one of them 📷 @willbl" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1200447686576627712) 2019-11-29T16:13Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "The Liwonde Training Centre in Malawi is a critical hub for the region and is used to select and re-train rangers for all four parks under our management in Malawi. [---] highly-trained rangers have been deployed so far in Malawi helping create safe places for people and wildlife" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1225072754946387970) 2020-02-05T15:04Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "Majete Wildlife Reserve Malawi is a prime example of how a well preserved park has been transformed from what was once an area devoid of wildlife into a flourishing landscape that is providing jobs healthcare education to countless people. Read more: https://bit.ly/37arols https://bit.ly/37arols" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1225806496669282305) 2020-02-07T15:40Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "After working alongside African Parks in Liwonde National Park Malawi to combat IWT the 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles is raising money to provide books to schools around Liwonde through the Happy Readers programme. Click here to donate https://bit.ly/2ujSmKc https://bit.ly/2ujSmKc" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1230552315997802497) 2020-02-20T17:58Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements "Exciting news from Mangochi Forest Reserve in Malawi a leopard has been caught on camera trap A small population has managed to survive in this mountainous terrain - one that we hope to supplement with translocations to Liwonde National Park later this year" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1233058896803057664) 2020-02-27T15:58Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "In a region plagued by decades of war and insecurity Chinko in the Central African Republic has emerged as a bright spot for biodiversity and stability. A core area of [----] km2 is completely secure from threats and recent wildlife surveys show steady increases in many species" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1258465351211323395) 2020-05-07T18:34Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "Exciting news 🐘💚 Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia recently received unexpected visitors in the form of two elephants. Last seen in the park in [----] the presence of elephants once again highlights the connectivity between Africas wild landscapes" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1334933771410427904) 2020-12-04T18:53Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex spanning Benin Burkina Faso and Niger is a globally significant transboundary landscape representing one of the largest intact wild ecosystems in West Africa & the last refuge for the regions [----] elephants" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1377680693464076292) 2021-04-01T17:54Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "This #EarthDay Prince Harry & African Parks shine a light on the role effectively managed protected areas play in preserving biodiversity & in delivering benefits to local communities in a special re-release of the video Hope Starts Here. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3xfuxyx https://bit.ly/3xfuxyx" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1385242972279787530) 2021-04-22T14:43Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Exciting news We finally got pictures of one of Ionas most elusive species a cheetah and her cubs Despite its extreme aridity Iona in Angola still hosts a wealth of biodiversity including a remnant cheetah population numbering around [--] to [--] individuals. 🐾" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1445776239587782671) 2021-10-06T15:41Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "Bazaruto in Mozambique has documented the largest herd of dugongs seen along the East African coast since the 1990s. Researchers estimated the herd to contain [--] individuals consisting of large groups with multiple calves a hopeful sign of the potential for population growth" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1471522648391884802) 2021-12-16T16:48Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "In [----] [--] women became Mozambiques first female sea-faring rangers after they passed rigorous training process & joined Bazarutos ranger team. Today they are helping to safeguard one of the most important seascapes in the West Indian Ocean" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1485631655452856320) 2022-01-24T15:12Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "Bazaruto Mozambique has just recorded [----] successful turtle hatchlings and [--] nests the highest ever recorded over a 20-year monitoring period And we saw nesting from all [--] turtle species that occur in the Western Indian Ocean this season - which is an extraordinary result" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1516787623695630338) 2022-04-20T14:35Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements "A massive animal collaring initiative is underway in Badingilo and Boma National Parks South Sudan to investigate the migration of white-eared kob reedbuck tiang and Mongalla gazelle. We are specifically interested in their spatial use of the landscape" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1644043161910607872) 2023-04-06T18:23Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "According to research and monitoring efforts Chinko in the Central African Republic (CAR) could host the largest protected population of bongo antelope in the world. Our team recently spotted a group of [--] bongo in the south of the park. Learn more:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1675872257179099140) 2023-07-03T14:20Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "A 20km solar fence in Odzala-Kokoua National Park Congo reduces human-wildlife conflict. It's the longest in the country. Along with trenches alternative agriculture and compensation promoting harmony between communities and wildlife" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1676561701959860224) 2023-07-05T12:00Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "In Central Africa African Parks has pioneered a unique and peaceful approach to managing the devastating effects of pastoralist movement across the Chinko landscape in Central African Republic. Read our latest blog to learn more: https://bit.ly/3K2UaL9 https://bit.ly/3K2UaL9" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1681220735396634625) 2023-07-18T08:33Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "This World Lion Day we remember one lioness who has a story that we will never forget the story of Lady Liuwa. Read more here:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1689562147871715328) 2023-08-10T08:59Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "Watch Our Film: Making Moves to Save a Species - Relocating White Rhinos to Garamba National Park Renews Hope for the Species and the Park:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1691811236013351049) 2023-08-16T13:56Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "Today is #WorldAfricanWildDogDay and we celebrate the gains in restoring this critically endangered species" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1695398769028726915) 2023-08-26T11:32Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "This year we celebrate [--] years of managingMajete Wildlife Reservein Malawi African Parks first-ever park. Read more about Majete and its history here:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1696506641473056814) 2023-08-29T12:54Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements "Watch our film: Celebrating [--] years of operation in Majete Wildlife Reserve- the first-ever park to fall under African Parks management. We highlight what makes Majete an extraordinary park - its people milestones and impacts" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1698671064358830333) 2023-09-04T12:15Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements "Breaking news: African Parks will rewild [----] southern white rhino over the next decade. We've purchased the worlds largest captive rhino breeding operation to rewild the rhino to safe and well-managed protected areas. More" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1698756962274414729) 2023-09-04T17:56Z 22.6K followers, 43.1K engagements "Planning to visit Malawi soon Read Travel Africa magazines latest article titled A Change of Pace. The writer Phil Cisby shares their experience of different walking trails in Malawi including the Shire River trail in Liwonde National Park. Go to:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1699301675595366872) 2023-09-06T06:01Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements "Southern white rhinos have experienced a 50% reduction in the last [--] years. Read more about our recent news of how and why we will be rewilding [----] southern white rhino across the next decade:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1699460954763772334) 2023-09-06T16:34Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements "Were proud to announce that both @OdzalaKokoua in the Congo Basin and @NyungwePark in Rwanda have been declared @UNESCO World Heritage Sites" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1704478370916909421) 2023-09-20T12:51Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements "We are an integral part of Africa's resilience. Together with government & community partners we aim to safeguard the continent's biodiversity and the natural resources on which the surrounding communities rely.Donate to secure a future of resilience:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1707818351433511419) 2023-09-29T18:03Z 22.6K followers, 10.8K engagements "Director of Conservation Development at African Parks Jean Labuschagne sheds light on the importance of maintaining our planets biodiversity after two parks under African Parks management were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1708839948990697902) 2023-10-02T13:42Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "Located at the confluence of the Jenje and Biriwiri rivers Matusadona National Park Zimbabwe recently opened its latest addition - the Jenje Bush Camp. This new camp will further drive tourism in Matusadona creating much-needed revenue for local communities" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1712373657031311501) 2023-10-12T07:44Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "The Afrika Odyssey Expedition team led by Kingsley Holgate is currently travelling through [--] parks managed by African Parks. The team gathers authentic stories about the people and the community development efforts. Learn more here:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1712828608513818644) 2023-10-13T13:52Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements "Boma and Badingilo national parks South Sudan have a high concentration of vultures. There are six resident vulture species in the parks all listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered by IUCN" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1713500740566536213) 2023-10-15T10:23Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements "African Parks is establishing strong relationships with communities in and around Badingilo and Boma national parks South Sudan to ensure conservation objectives and sustainable development goals. Read our latest blog to learn how:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1714286823030337748) 2023-10-17T14:26Z 22.5K followers, 17K engagements "It has been [--] years since African Parks and the Rwanda Development Board signed a management agreement for Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. Watch this film to learn more:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1717160166506856834) 2023-10-25T12:44Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "Few know that hidden in a section of the Namib desert lies Iona National Park Angolas oldest protected area and one of its largest. Read more here about the park's transformation and its recent giraffe translocation:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1719725532227510641) 2023-11-01T14:38Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "Seven cheetah cubs have been born in Liwonde National Park Malawi in recent weeks from two different females. This is great news considering that six years ago there were no cheetah in the park. Read more about their historic translocation here:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1722937075740070070) 2023-11-10T11:19Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "The non-profit organisation Forgotten Parks Foundation (FPF) recently signed an agreement to be part of the African Parks Incubation Programme. Read more about this latest addition to the programme and how it will benefit the Congo Basin here:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1727628259611824548) 2023-11-23T10:00Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "The African Parks team in Zambia recently received wide recognition for its conservation efforts in the country bagging three awards at the Zambia Tourism Agency Awards and recognition from the Luapula Province Council of Chiefs Royal Excellence Awards" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1729845261042663796) 2023-11-29T12:50Z 22.6K followers, 14.7K engagements "In Chad the restoration and conservation of Ennedis wildlife populations a management priority for African Parks received a boost when [--] red-necked ostrich youngsters were successfully introduced from Zakouma National Park. Read their story here:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1734937654263730682) 2023-12-13T14:05Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements "To show our gratitude this holiday season please visit our website to download your free digital gift: a collection of breathtaking images from African Parks. These can be used as backgrounds for your desktops and tablet devices:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1737745010118840640) 2023-12-21T08:01Z [--] followers, 15.7K engagements "As we approach the end of the year we wish to extend our gratitude to you for your support in helping us conserve Africa's biodiversity for the benefit of wildlife and people. Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous New Year" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1739179367865999491) 2023-12-25T07:00Z 22.8K followers, [----] engagements "African Parks shares everybodys deep concern and distress about the publication of allegations of human rights abuses in Odzala Kokoua National Park in Congo on the 27th of January" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1753493224759468531) 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 135.9K engagements "These allegations are shocking and have had our full attention since we were first made aware of them in June [----]. Several immediate actions have been taken since June including the commissioning of an independent legal investigation of all allegations which is underway" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1753493227515023516) 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 79.2K engagements "While we understand the desire for more expedient action it is important that this investigation is done thoroughly professionally and with due sensitivity to any potential victims" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1753493230086205509) 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 10.2K engagements "We will keep everyone updated as soon as we have more details. Read our latest formal response" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1753493232665739679) 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 54.8K engagements "In @NyungwePark Rwanda we have a research and monitoring team that is doing a long-term climate change study and its possible impact on food availability for wildlife. The team is collecting data on +/- [----] individual trees and shrubs from [--] species every single month" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1755578992227201371) 2024-02-08T13:07Z 22.8K followers, [----] engagements "Before and after hatching little turtles in Bazaruto National Park Mozambique like the one in the video are on their own and have a low chance of survival. But with our monitoring program where we recruit and train community monitors the nests' success rate increases" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1758151113381953601) 2024-02-15T15:27Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Majete Wildlife Reserve Malawi is a living example of how communities can benefit from nature's return. Listen to the voices of the community as they describe their own experiences and stories" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1758442370251587989) 2024-02-16T10:45Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammal and are enduring a silent extinction. In [----] we partnered with the @THFZim to protect pangolins across their range in Africa aiding in their rescue rehabilitation and release back into the wild. #worldpangolinday" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1759621371540254915) 2024-02-19T16:50Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Two shoebill chicks rescued in [----] were released back into the Bangweulu Wetlands in Zambia. They were part of the park's rehabilitation program which cares for shoebill chicks. Learn more:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1760350325117006271) 2024-02-21T17:06Z 22.8K followers, [---] engagements "Enter into the magical world of Kafue National Park and its incredibly diverse and beautiful ecosystem that is being preserved and protected through our partnership with the Zambian government and with local communities. 🎥: The Rusty Mokoro production #Kafue #Zambia" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1760634191270564000) 2024-02-22T11:54Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Wildlife numbers in @AkageraPark in Rwanda have doubled over the last decade. Watch as @kelemaa_ The Conservation Guy explains last years aerial census numbers and what they say about the current status and the future trajectory of the parks animals" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1762147672541052977) 2024-02-26T16:08Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Our work with @Save_Giraffe in Boma & Badingilo South Sudan to track study and protect critically endangered Nubian giraffes has been featured in the @SmithsonianMag. Read how advancements in technology are helping us collect data:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1762539263147614546) 2024-02-27T18:04Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "This nail-biting footage of a bull shark chasing a school of rays was filmed inside Bazaruto National Park Mozambique. Bazaruto is known for being an ecologically rich tropical zone with an outstanding wealth of marine life" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1763274014317801577) 2024-02-29T18:44Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Kafue National Park Zambia recorded more than a 20% increase in tourist visits last year with [-----] people visiting the park. Its the highest number of visitors ever recorded for Kafue" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1763607677278515578) 2024-03-01T16:50Z 22.9K followers, [---] engagements "Watch Lourence Mushimiyimana explain what she does as an Eco Ranger in @NyungwePark Rwanda in a video produced by our partners at the Hempel Foundation" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1765110465414185390) 2024-03-05T20:21Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Watch as elephants in @pendjariNP Benin rescue a small calf that had fallen into the river. While the video cuts off they eventually save the little one. Pendjari is part of the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex which harbours 70% of the remaining West African elephant population. 🐘" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1765414487929012383) 2024-03-06T16:29Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Basisa Bazaruto a waste recycling programme that was initiated by the Bazaruto team in Mozambique has been featured in @forbesindia. The programme employs local people who have removed [---] tonnes of trash from this seascape" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1767962646928658895) 2024-03-13T17:15Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "The Enjojo Foundation an NGO dedicated to conservation in South Sudan and Uganda that co-manages Lantoto National Park with the South Sudan Wildlife Service has joined our Incubation Programme where we provide guidance and technical support. More here: https://bit.ly/3VoAw2M https://bit.ly/3VoAw2M" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1770128822362341474) 2024-03-19T16:42Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "Last year together with @Save_Giraffe we translocated [--] Angolan giraffes to Iona National Park in Angola after they were last seen in the park in the 1940s and in the country by the 1990s. They're settling into their new environment. More here: https://bit.ly/3QjRsTO https://bit.ly/3QjRsTO" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1771239728030830962) 2024-03-22T18:17Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "This young white-bellied pangolin was spotted in Odzala-Kokou National Park (@OdzalaKokoua) in the Republic of Congo. Footage like this is rare as pangolins are solitary animals and are hardly seen in their natural habitat" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1772639311734694372) 2024-03-26T14:58Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Pendjari National Park is part of the transnational W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex spanning Benin Burkina Faso and Niger. The WAP is the largest remaining intact wild ecosystem in all of West Africa and harbours 70% of the remaining West African elephant population" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1773009723790393576) 2024-03-27T15:30Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements "Good news: the [----] annual track count results from @ChinkoRCA in the Central African Republic show key wildlife populations are on the rise. Read more about this fascinating https://bit.ly/49ldLjo https://bit.ly/49ldLjo" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1773739008146674132) 2024-03-29T15:48Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "This fascinating footage was taken by the first arboreal camera trap in @OdzalKokoua Republic of Congo. Not only did the camera catch cinematic glimpses of curious monkeys it also recorded the first live footage of three rarely sighted species" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1776155845543219324) 2024-04-05T07:52Z 23K followers, 11.4K engagements "Gabon squirrel galago" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1776155863671005440) 2024-04-05T07:52Z 23K followers, [---] engagements "The restoration of Majete Wildlife Reserve and the reversing of biodiversity loss through the public-private-partnership model took centre stage at this years @UNDP Africa Regional Dialogue for Biodiversity Finance in Malawi. Read via @NationOnlineMW https://bit.ly/3Ud0s0l https://bit.ly/3Ud0s0l" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1777749740966289792) 2024-04-09T17:25Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Ugandan delegate Monique Akullo said the success of Majete shows that community involvement helps conservation. We have seen that schools in the community have been developed and communities are benefitting through beekeeping. This has reduced the poaching levels" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1777749747169718782) 2024-04-09T17:25Z 23K followers, [---] engagements "Biodiversity Finance Initiative Sr Programme Adviser Herve Barois said the partnership between the Govt of Malawi & AP has restored the degraded area [--] years ago from nothing to a pristine environment that attracts tourists & revenue which gives economic benefit to the country" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1777749749396804023) 2024-04-09T17:25Z 23K followers, [---] engagements "Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve in Chad is a vast [-----] km2 natural sculptured landscape with unique features. Camels are the preferred mode of transport for ranger patrols especially in the mountains which are a prime habitat for Barbary sheep highly valued by poachers" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1778093852848423304) 2024-04-10T16:13Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Did you know that Chinko a vast tract of intact savannah and tropical forest in the Central African Republic can be seen from space This map provided by NASA FIRMS shows that Chinko was largely kept free from uncontrolled human-induced fire in January and February of 2024" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1778484285797773483) 2024-04-11T18:04Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "Read about how Liwonde National Park in Malawi a place once riddled with snares and high levels of human-wildlife conflict in the region is now a sanctuary for wildlife and provides education healthcare and enterprise initiatives for locals: https://bit.ly/3VUM7H2 https://bit.ly/3VUM7H2" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1779925138273636688) 2024-04-15T17:29Z 23K followers, [---] engagements "Home to over [---] bird species Zakouma National Park in Chad situated between the Sahara Desert and the fertile rainforest regions of the equator is a birders paradise. Thanks to Lucien Beaumont for the stunning video" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1780286222532755671) 2024-04-16T17:24Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Sometimes the stakes to stay working in areas with complex socio-political challenges can be very high but the consequences of leaving can be even more devastating. Read more about why we stay the course in Benin: https://bit.ly/3JlETnW https://bit.ly/3JlETnW" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1780651873050952136) 2024-04-17T17:37Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "The team in Boma and Badingilo national parks partnered with the local Scouts of South Sudan where [--] scout hopefuls are being taught about the importance of protecting the environment and building skills" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1781006013623042482) 2024-04-18T17:04Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Last week the conservation team in Bazaruto National Park undertook a large-scale turtle tagging exercise to understand how turtles navigate the ocean amidst fishing grounds. More than [--] turtles were tagged in total using a mix of satellite acoustic and flipper tags" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1781291547180372314) 2024-04-19T11:59Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Protecting nature is for all of us. Effective management of Africas national parks & protected areas means clean air & water food security & an efficient way to mitigate climate change. It also means job creation & increased access to vital services like healthcare & education" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1782470909284008205) 2024-04-22T18:05Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Shoebills face a myriad of threats and are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This is why in May [----] the Shoebill Captive Rearing and Rehabilitation Facility was established in the heart of Bangweulu Wetlands. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3JAaYsJ https://bit.ly/3JAaYsJ" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1782832743149158665) 2024-04-23T18:03Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Meet Jean-Baptiste the general manager for Chinko in the Central African Republic one of Africas largest remaining intact natural systems. Read the interview here: https://bit.ly/4b7xmot https://bit.ly/4b7xmot" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1783203652779585847) 2024-04-24T18:37Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Light is life 💡 Thanks to Nuru (@CongoNuru) [--] solar-powered mini-grids are supplying clean energy to communities around @GarambaPark. Watch this short video to hear from local people directly benefiting from this new source of light:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1783548313603649607) 2024-04-25T17:27Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Read more about Malawi's oldest and largest wildlife reserve Nkothakota and how its success depends on a close relationship between the local community and the reserve: https://bit.ly/3WcCRhC https://bit.ly/3WcCRhC" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1783912267848786420) 2024-04-26T17:33Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Destination Kafue a short film featuring Kafue National Park in Zambia produced by The Rusty Mokoro has been selected as a finalist at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa(@_ITFFA) taking place in Johannesburg South Africa from [--] [--] June 2024" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1785355017139937438) 2024-04-30T17:06Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "In @NyungwePark Rwanda eco-rangers are recruited specifically from local communities with a background in illegal resource use. In [----] they contributed to removing 60% of all snares in the park" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1785687452813762723) 2024-05-01T15:07Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "A new early detection system will warn agricultural communities around Pendjari Benin of climatic hazards such as drought floods and wildfires and provide solutions for how to prepare" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1786086958365655544) 2024-05-02T17:34Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Since [----] the @GarambaPark team has trained [----] local small-scale farmers in sustainable agroecological practices with a focus on organic farming and a reduction of slash-and-burn methods to maximise production and improve sustainability" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1787553626333815020) 2024-05-06T18:42Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "African wild dogs are among the most endangered mammals in the world. Despite this fact Kafue in Zambia is home to a healthy population. The park has been working closely with The Zambian Carnivore Programme and Musekese Conservation to monitor and protect African wild dogs" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1788629643580318101) 2024-05-09T17:58Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "📸🤩 🐆 It was showtime for this leopard cub when it spotted a camera trap in Zakouma Chad. The park has a growing population of leopards resulting from suitable conditions with prey numbers increasing" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1788936539491164371) 2024-05-10T14:18Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Rhino Rewild is one of our most ambitious undertakings to date where together with a multitude of governmental conservation and community organisations and key funders we have the rare opportunity to help de-risk a species." #rhinorewild https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-05-17-40-dehorned-rhinos-relocated-in-bid-to-rewild-captive-bred-animals/ https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-05-17-40-dehorned-rhinos-relocated-in-bid-to-rewild-captive-bred-animals/" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1791570417334763533) 2024-05-17T20:44Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "President Loureno emphasized the importance of conservation and tourism inviting all Angolans to explore the park. With international dignitaries in attendance including former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Dessalegn the support for Iona's conservation efforts is evident" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1793334770853609849) 2024-05-22T17:35Z 23K followers, [---] engagements "These milestones highlight the potential for tourism growth and the vital role of partnerships. African Parks is proud to collaborate with Angola in revitalizing Iona National Park. Read more here: https://shorturl.at/l6Bbo https://shorturl.at/l6Bbo" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1793334773877801155) 2024-05-22T17:35Z 23K followers, [---] engagements "At African Parks we promote tourism both to ensure that local people have access to their natural heritage but also as a means of revenue generation for the protected area which is incorporated back into conservation and community work. More here: https://bit.ly/3R4TwAg https://bit.ly/3R4TwAg" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1796546105121071327) 2024-05-31T14:15Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "A new dinosaur species from Zimbabwe named Musanwka has been discovered in Matusadona National Park. Read more via @physorg_com: https://bit.ly/3x7zkqA https://bit.ly/3x7zkqA" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1797693807804420182) 2024-06-03T18:16Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "We are excited to share that [---] southern white rhino have been successfully translocated to member reserves of @GKEPF in South Africa. This is the 2nd translocation under #RhinoRewild an AP initiative to rewild [----] rhino: https://bit.ly/4bM1sPa https://bit.ly/4bM1sPa" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1799078685804540249) 2024-06-07T13:59Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Kafue National Park in Zambia just launched the first episode of its new weekly radio show on radio station Itezhi Tezhi covering conservation and the importance of protecting the ecosystem. You can listen to it online here: https://bit.ly/3KJSkyA https://bit.ly/3KJSkyA" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1801327822214205863) 2024-06-13T18:56Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Community chilli farming around Liwonde Malawi is making a hot difference Chilli farming deters elephants thereby reducing human-wildlife conflict and protecting crops whilst boosting local economies. [---] farmers sold [---] kg of chilli to Tropha Estate and received training" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1801604104377991232) 2024-06-14T13:14Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "South Sudan is the host of the largest land mammal migration on earth The results of a survey of the Boma Badingilo Jonglei Landscape (BBJL) show that each year approximately [--] million antelope migrate across this landscape into Ethiopia. More here: https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1805593927543636360) 2024-06-25T13:28Z 23.1K followers, 19.2K engagements "The South Sudan aerial survey that confirmed the largest land mammal migration on Earth covered [------] km2 of landscape using [------] images of wildlife analysed by University of Juba graduates. Learn more about the study & how it was done here: https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1805901000374358354) 2024-06-26T09:48Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Following the recent announcement confirming that the Great Nile Migration in South Sudan is the largest land mammal migration on Earth Geographical online magazine reported on what this means to the people of South Sudan: https://bit.ly/4cGekGu https://bit.ly/4cGekGu" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1806707840305832415) 2024-06-28T15:14Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "These timelapse videos were taken in Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo a novel use of a camera trap for the park enabling park management to detect potential impacts of tourism" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1807798766071582999) 2024-07-01T15:29Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "On June [--] government representatives of the Central African Republic and Chinko came together to honour the 10th anniversary of the joint management partnership for the Chinko Conservation Area (CCA)" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1808168557676470276) 2024-07-02T15:59Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "In [----] W National Park in Benin focused even more strongly on promoting alternative income-generating activities for the communities living in the area. These efforts are vital as they build sustainable livelihoods enhance education and promote environmental stewardship to ensure long-term support for the parks and conserving natural resources. https://bit.ly/3JlETnW https://bit.ly/3JlETnW" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1812887679823909042) 2024-07-15T16:31Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "To read the latest article by @africageo on Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia outlining the parks fascinating history and conservation efforts follow this Liuwa Plain dates back to the 19th century when the King of Barotseland appointed his people as custodians of the landscape. Today more than [-----] people legally live within the park surviving from all it provides. In [----] Liuwa became one of the first protected areas managed by African Parks in partnership with the Zambia Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) and the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) and today 95% of the parks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1814305427753935068) 2024-07-19T14:24Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements "W National Park in Benin recently hosted two recent sporting events a traditional wrestling competition and a football tournament bringing [-----] together people from all four municipalities surrounding the park" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1816091774638805090) 2024-07-24T12:43Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements "It is with heavy hearts that we share that on July 24th five African Parks rangers and seven members of the Benin Armed Forces were killed in an attack by militant extremists in W National Park Benin. This senseless violence and the broader conflicts in the region which impact on so many are devastating. Our focus now is on supporting the rangers families and our colleagues on the ground. Despite the tragedy the morale remains high thanks to the incredible leadership in both W and the adjoining Pendjari National Park. Their commitment to their parks their teams local communities and country" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1817977784972587018) 2024-07-29T17:37Z 23.2K followers, [--] engagements "Today on World Ranger Day we reflect on the recent tragic incident in W National Park in Benin and remember those and all the rangers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. We honour the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to upholding the wildlife laws within the countries we work in order to safeguard ecosystems across Africa for the benefit of all. Our rangers undertake critical and often dangerous work every day. We pay tribute to those who have devoted their lives to conservation. To all our rangers we salute your commitment and honour your sacrifices. #worldrangerday" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1818649980153835644) 2024-07-31T14:08Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "Young children near @NyungwePark in Rwanda are not only having fun on the football field but also gaining valuable lessons for their future benefit and that of the environment. The Conservation Through Football Project is a newly launched initiative by Center for Global Sports Africa and the park supported by the Australian Governments Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (AGDFAT) Every weekend children aged five to [--] from Gisovu and Gisakura receive football training and engage in conservation education. With international expertise from the Centre for Global Sports these young athletes" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1820522252489920823) 2024-08-05T18:08Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements "Nestled within Malawis oldest and largest reserve Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve Chipata Mountain holds both cultural and ecological value. The name Chipata meaning gate or gap in Chewa reflects the striking cliff on the mountains west face. In [----] a fire was lit atop this majestic mountain to celebrate Malawis independence adding historical significance. Ecologically this Afromontane habitat is a sanctuary for unique species like the Taita falcon and blue monkeys. You will also find lanner falcons and peregrine falcons nesting on its cliffs. The lush forest on Chipata Mountain forms a stark" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1821207601759096955) 2024-08-07T15:31Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements "On #WorldLionDay we celebrate these magnificent creatures and their iconic roar - a vibration that echoes power and territorial dominance. Together with collaborating partners in lion range land African Parks ensures that lion populations and their habitats are safeguarded. The video was captured in Akagera National Park Rwanda (@AkageraPark) by @MihirMaxBhatt" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1822212034424971579) 2024-08-10T10:02Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "In a column published by The Star African Parks CEO Peter Fearnhead shares a story of hope from South Sudan where the worlds largest land mammal migration has recently been confirmed. The discovery announced by our partners in South Sudans government in June is a testament to Africas ability to shock and surprise and to its astonishing wealth of wildlife and nature wrote Peter. Read the full article https://bit.ly/3STzb1L https://bit.ly/3STzb1L" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1824467657573228795) 2024-08-16T15:26Z 23.3K followers, 10.9K engagements "Since its partnership with @RDBrwanda began in [----] @AkageraPark has made incredible strides towards financial sustainability. In [----] over [-----] guests visited US$316k went to local communities and [--] new projects were funded through tourism-generated revenue in Akagera. Read more on Akageras journey to sustainability in our [----] Annual Report: https://bit.ly/3Y4EtLg https://bit.ly/3Y4EtLg" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1825883537452503311) 2024-08-20T13:12Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "🦔✨ In the heart of Matusadona an extraordinary effort is unfolding to safeguard one of the most elusive and endangered creatures on Earth: the ground pangolin. African Parks and Tikki Haywood Foundation pioneered a partnership that combined their expertise and resources to return pangolins to this important landscape. The Matusadona Pangolin Monitoring Programme is not just about conservation it's about understanding and nurturing a species that plays a vital role in its ecosystem. Discover the remarkable journey of these Matusadona pangolins and the people committed to their protection in" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1826638846370435131) 2024-08-22T15:13Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "On #WorldAfricanWildDogDay we recognise one of Africa's most endangered carnivores and the conservation efforts to reintroduce them in habitats where theyve been missing. 🐾 After reintroducing wild dogs to Malawi in [----] we've seen multiple litters of pups born in Majete Wildlife Reserve. With [--] wild dogs now thriving our commitment to their protection continues" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1828104393641914639) 2024-08-26T16:17Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "It's survey time at Matusadona National Park 🛩 These aerial surveys are more than just counting wildlifetheyre vital for understanding Matusadona's ecosystem. Aligned with the recent KAZA survey this effort helps track trends across multiple parks providing crucial data for conservation strategies. 🌍🦓 #Conservation #WildlifeSurvey #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1828394035737682352) 2024-08-27T11:28Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Iona National Park in Angola recently partnered with @NASA_DEVELOP to create detailed vegetation maps of the park using remote sensing and GIS. These maps not only visualise with great accuracy how the land cover has changed in the past [--] years but will also inform the development of Ionas Land Use Plan" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1829512283954856408) 2024-08-30T13:31Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "In Bazaruto Archipelago National Park local Mozambicans are being upskilled for greater conservation of East Africas last-known viable dugong population. With support from James Cook University six Mozambican park staff were trained in a first-for-Africa dugong tagging project to enhance conservation efforts" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1830960348616106162) 2024-09-03T13:25Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "To protect East Africa's last viable dugong population African Parks and Mozambique's government launched Africas first dugong satellite tagging project in Bazaruto Archipelago National Park. With local expertise and community collaboration they aim to better understand these elusive marine mammals. Learn more from Lorena Matos Assistant Research and Monitoring Coordinator for African Parks. https://bit.ly/3B5lpD0 https://bit.ly/3B5lpD0" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1833136413765685685) 2024-09-09T13:32Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "In a remote corner of Zambia in a water world known as Bangweulu the lives of a community have become intertwined with a very rare and prehistoric looking bird. As a child Lewis Chanda first encountered the peculiar shoebill or ipumambao while fishing with his father. The Wilderness Project were fortunate to meet Lewis and the shoebill guardians while on our research expedition along the Chambeshi River the lifeblood of the Bangweulu Wetlands. There may be less than [----] shoebills left on the African continent and this is their southernmost population" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1833916802360848394) 2024-09-11T17:13Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Were excited to announce the launch of Liuwa Plain National Parks brand-new tourism website Explore the extraordinary wilderness of Liuwa Plain in Zambia from the comfort of your screen and start planning your next adventure today. http://www.visitliuwa.org http://www.visitliuwa.org" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1834593951715627487) 2024-09-13T14:04Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Proud to be a Programming Partner at #Concordia24 🌍Highlighting innovative public-private partnerships to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Together with African governments we manage [--] protected areas across [--] countries one of which is home to Africa's largest land mammal migration 🦏#Conservation #Biodiversity #Sustainability" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1836051285625151663) 2024-09-17T14:35Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Park rangers and staff from African Parks recently participated in the gruelling Iona Ultra Trail in Angola testing their endurance and navigation skills. Staff competed over 100km and rangers did 160km navigating rough terrain and carrying their supplies. Congratulations to everyone who participated" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1836788404031213729) 2024-09-19T15:24Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera emphasised tourism's key role in revitalising the economy during his recent visit to Majete Wildlife Reserve. He encouraged local tourism and highlighted some of Majete's attractions such as the Honey Processing Unit Conservation Monitoring Area and Thawale Lodge underscoring the reserve's impact in creating jobs and supporting education and healthcare in the region" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1837134588482601183) 2024-09-20T14:19Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "In August [----] we rescued [----] southern white rhino from a failed captive breeding operation with one clear goal: to rewild them to protected areas across Africa. Today on #WorldRhinoDay help send a rhino home. https://bit.ly/4ezzYNV https://bit.ly/4ezzYNV" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1837915004856578126) 2024-09-22T18:00Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Today is the start of the Annual @ConcordiaSummit where we are proud to participate as a Programming Partner. Africa holds 25% of the world's biodiversity its protection is key to global climate resilience. With habitat loss and climate change threats rising our public-private partnerships are crucial. 🌱 #ConservationAtScale #Biodiversity #Concordia24" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1838148994104447487) 2024-09-23T09:30Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Congratulations to our team in Zambia for winning the People's Choice Award at the Conservation Careers Fair Hosted by Wildlife Crime Prevention the event brought together over [--] conservation organisations and more than [----] participants highlighting conservation as a promising career path for young Zambians" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1838875002373816414) 2024-09-25T09:35Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "If you havent been to Majete Wildlife Reserve youre missing out a fantastic endorsement from His Excellency Lazarus Chakwera President of Malawi who recently visited Majete Wildlife Reserve with his wife and First Lady Her Excellency Monica Chakwera in honour of the 20-year partnership between African Parks and the Government of Malawi" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1839283951568883879) 2024-09-26T12:40Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Akagera National Park in Rwanda conducts monthly surveys to discover the diversity abundance and dung preferences of dung beetles. By monitoring these sentinel species the park can assess the overall health of the ecosystem and detect any early signs of change or imbalance. A variety of other insect studies are underway in Akagera all with the ultimate goal of providing tailored and impactful management interventions" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1840747103682756796) 2024-09-30T13:34Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "Explore the rich biodiversity of Zakouma National Park where you can spot iconic wildlife like lions elephants and more. Stay at Dari Camp for a cultural experience Camp Tinga for safaris or Camp Nomade for luxury. Tourist season opens Dec 1st Visit our website: https://bit.ly/3ZOMCEG https://bit.ly/3ZOMCEG" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1842201734577266932) 2024-10-04T13:54Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "A fantastic sighting of lions in South Sudans Badingilo National Park. This year African Parks released aerial survey results that confirm that retains the worlds largest land mammal migration. Excitingly the vast landscapes of eastern South Sudan retain populations of lions 🦁. The size of the population is not known but sightings are quite frequent which is encouraging" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1843312266952761374) 2024-10-07T15:27Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements "🌍 Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve partnered with @LakeofStars to celebrate [--] years of the Festival 🎶🌿From clean-up walks to youth discussions on conservation it was an incredible platform on which to showcase our work and Malawis beauty. 🌱💬#ConservationInAction #Nkhotakota #MalawiTourism" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1845866768062980327) 2024-10-14T16:38Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements "In the heart of @OdzalaKokoua a dedicated team is working to habituate gorillas not only for carefully managed eco-tourism but to gain critical scientific insight into gorilla behaviour and ecology. Odzala-Kokoua and the surrounding forestry concessions in northwestern Congo host one of the worlds largest populations of critically endangered western lowland gorillas. But what does this work entail And who are the people doing this critical conservation work day-by-day Read more here: https://bit.ly/4f0UQOb https://bit.ly/4f0UQOb" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1846214123861717256) 2024-10-15T15:38Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements "🦏 Meet the Majete Rhino Tracking Team Every day these rangers track rhino across the reserve ensuring theyre safe and healthy. Their work helps monitor rhino populations combat illegal activities and protect this iconic species. True conservation heroes #RhinoConservation #Majete #AfricanParks" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1849471082723512760) 2024-10-24T15:20Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "African Parks Rangers protect [--] protected areas across [--] countries and [--] million hectares of biodiversity. Through conservation support and sustainable development they bridge the gap between parks and local communities. Your support empowers these rangers to safeguard critical landscapes restore wildlife and uplift communities through education and sustainable livelihood initiatives. We are excited that a generous donor has provided $50K to match your donation dollar for dollar. Help us raise $100K by donating today doubling your impact where every dollar counts. Donate here:" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1851649945255674347) 2024-10-30T15:38Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Meet Ndondondo Bienvenu: Once an elephant hunter today he calls Chinkos elephants his children and dedicates his life to protecting them. Rangers like Ndondondo are transforming conservation in the Central African Republic. Support their work. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far We are almost there and have $17000 to go to reach our goal of $100000 Every dollar you give will be matched up to $50000 by a generous donor doubling the impact of your support. Learn more and help us get there http://bit.ly/4dYhlSV http://bit.ly/4dYhlSV" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1852322930581004646) 2024-11-01T12:12Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Ker & Downey Zambia has been appointed as the new operator for the marketing and management of the prestigious King Lewanika Lodge in Liuwa Plain National Park. We are thrilled to partner with like-minded operators such as Ker & Downey and believe that their reach will further support Liuwa Plain an icon of conservation history. It is partnerships such as these that contribute to the ongoing success of conservation-led economies where revenue generated through tourism along with socio-economic and employment initiatives demonstrate how people and nature can both benefit from a shared landscape" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1853847011549970851) 2024-11-05T17:09Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements "Meet Paul Chinyama Tourism Receptionist at Zambia's Liuwa Plain National Park. Growing up in the heart of Liuwa Pauls journey reflects a deep bond with the land. His role goes beyond a jobhe shares the park's conservation and cultural legacy with every guest he meets. "Working in Liuwa fills me with purpose reminding me of our duty to protect these lands and wildlife Paul shares. His story embodies the spirit of conservation and the rich heritage of Liuwa" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1856349361820565699) 2024-11-12T14:52Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "In Zambia the Lozi people have remained the custodians of Liuwa Plain for centuries. Today over [-----] people continue to live inside Liuwa Plain National Park in coexistence with its wildlife. This has been made possible thanks to [--] years of partnership between the Barotse Royal Establishment the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and African Parks that ensures the landscape is protected while both people and wildlife benefit. Induna Mundandwe shares his insights" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1856785312640385133) 2024-11-13T19:44Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "By the 1990s the lions of Liuwa Plain National Park Zambia had been eradicatedall except one: Lady Liuwa who roamed the plains of Liuwa in solitude for years. But thanks to the partnership between the Barotse Royal Establishment the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and African Parks established in [----] to protect and restore Liuwa a series of lion reintroductions began. Since then successful introductions and effective conservation methods have ensured that Liuwas lion population continues to grow. Today approximately [--] lions roam the plains with new litters being born each year." [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1857299732265156646) 2024-11-15T05:48Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements "Meet Nelson Chikwewa: Guide at Liwonde National Park Malawi. For six remarkable years Nelson has walked the paths of Liwonde serving both as a ranger and Safari guide in this untamed paradise. His passion shines through as he describes how each day in the field brings new discoveries and opportunities to learn from guests who come from all corners of the world" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1858503983309967774) 2024-11-18T13:34Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements "Exciting news We're thrilled to welcome the Chewore Conservation Trust to the African Parks Incubation Programme 🌍 Together we're taking bold steps to protect and rehabilitate Chewore South Safari Area a [----] km gem in Zimbabwe" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1858902024009428993) 2024-11-19T15:55Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Huge flocks of black-winged pratincoles have been spotted in Liuwa Plain National Park Zambia on their long migration from their breeding grounds on the steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia to South Africa. Their path southwards crosses through Liuwa so that between mid-October and November almost the entire population of this species can be found in the park and some [-----] at a time can be seen in breathtaking synchronised formations known as murmurations. This annual spectacle has become an increasingly common sight over recent decades and birders come from near and far to enjoy it" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1859275048248279332) 2024-11-20T16:38Z 23K followers, [----] engagements "Check out some of the latest trail camera footage rangers collected in Boma National Park South Sudan🍃" [X Link](https://x.com/AfricanParks/status/1863590945381368003) 2024-12-02T14:27Z 23K followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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Social topic influence malawi, zambia, sudan, rwanda, chad #1419, south sudan, benin, central african republic, angola, education
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @nyungwepark @akagerapark @odzalakokoua @africanparksorg @esrinederland @katembaluke @biodeserts @savegiraffe @garambapark @elephantcrisis @lionrecovery @usfws @ueautchad @iccnrdc @barrickmining @washingtonpost @forbes @amazonsmile @willbl @unesco
Top assets mentioned Pangolin (PNG) Reserve (RSV) Boeing Co (BA)
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"Each year approximately [--] million white-eared kob Mongalla gazelle tiang & Bohor reedbuck migrate across Boma & Bandingilo National Parks to Gambella NP the largest land mammal migration on Earth Watch as [--] collared kob travel 2000km+ in [--] months condensed into 25s 🎥 Check out our recent collaring report storymap to learn more: #WildlifeConservation #Migration #AfricanParks #SouthSudan #Ethiopia https://bit.ly/4dMlxG3 https://bit.ly/4dMlxG3"
X Link 2024-09-06T14:04Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Earlier this month GPS collars were fitted on key species in Zakouma National Park Chada major step in understanding the parks wildlife behaviour 🌍🔗With real-time tracking park teams can better protect wildlife. Supported by @ElephantCrisis @LionRecovery @USFWS & @UEauTchad "
X Link 2025-02-13T18:57Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This #WorldPangolinDay in partnership with Tikki Hywood Foundation were celebrating the pangolins of Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park. These unusual and gentle ecosystem engineers are sadly amongst the most trafficked animals in the world. Meet the pangolins and the dedicated teams that ensure each individual thrives"
X Link 2025-02-15T07:53Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Honey I grew the local economy The next time you go grocery shopping in Juba South Sudan look out for Badingilo Honey on the shelves of your local supermarket. You wont only be buying a healthy and delicious organic local product; youll be helping conservation support families and families support conservation. Badingilo Honey isthe end product of a process that is delivering sustainable incomes to families in Lafon and beyond and helping to safeguard biodiversity in Badingilo National Park"
X Link 2025-10-08T14:49Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The curious case of the curio market that grew and grew. Paziboliboli the place where curios are sold is an artisanal craft market just outside Liwonde National Park in Malawi. Curio makers and sellers like Friday Kapoliyo are building financial resilience through selling curios to park visitors. As Friday explains Without the park there would be no curios business"
X Link 2025-10-17T15:02Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A place of plenty. Black lechwe contribute to the richness of Zambias Bangweulu Wetlands through their grazing patterns and by concentrating nutrients in their dung. This dynamic ecosystem exerts an irresistible pull on a diverse range of wildlife including migrating birds. #BangweulueWetlands #Zambia #Biodiversity #Conservation"
X Link 2025-10-21T13:29Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A calf is born. In June [----] [--] white rhinos were translocated to Akagera National Park in Rwanda one of the largest movements of the species in history. Just four months later we are celebrating the birth of the first calf. Although conceived before the journey her birth in Akagera marks a hopeful sign for the herds adaptation and the parks growing conservation efforts. With round-the-clock monitoring and dedicated care from the park teams both mother and calf are thriving"
X Link 2025-10-24T12:14Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Magical Matusadona. Experience the magic of Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park at the new Albida Camp. It perfectly captures the magic of a family safari holiday everything from a hot shower after a game drive to beach soccer and watching elephant walk past. To enjoy Albida and the beauty of Matusadona your way email reservations.matusadona@africanparks.org"
X Link 2025-10-27T15:11Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Faces of Iona National Park. Meet some of the faces behind Iona National Park in Angola From the wisdom that comes with years of experience to youthful optimism about the future each face tells a story and speaks to the vital importance of Iona to local communities and to all Angolans. #IonaNationalPark #Angola #Conservation #Community #Teamwork #People #AfricanParks"
X Link 2025-10-28T12:54Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"All aboard for conservation. Boat skippers in Mozambiques Bazaruto National Park know the marine environment exceptionally well and with additional training they can adjust how they operate to reduce the ecological impact of tourist excursions. Using the parks Code of Conduct as a guide the TUI Sea the Change programme empowers boat skippers to act as conservation advocates. #BazarutoNationalPark #Mozambique #Conservation #Training #AfricanParks #ANAC #TUI #PNAB #SeaTheChange"
X Link 2025-10-29T13:59Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"In this together. Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda has set up a toll-free number for people to report any activities that could affect the balance of the parks ecosystems. Any such disruption like the illegal gold-mining pits shown in this picture can then be addressed by the park team working with local authorities and communities. This approach is a wonderful example of Umuganda or coming together in common purpose #rdf_updates #rwandanationalpolice #NyungweNationalPark #Umuganda #Conservation #Rwanda #CommunityAction #ProtectNature #TourismRwanda #GreenRwanda #EnvironmentalProtection"
X Link 2025-10-31T15:13Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A picture of ecosystem health. As animals move around the escarpment in Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park they now have an opportunity to do something new: take a self-portrait. Thats thanks to the first deployment of camera traps in the escarpment area of the park as part of a comprehensive biodiversity survey. With water mongoose and serval already being photographed in Matusadona for the first time its hoped that many more firsts will be recorded as the survey continues. #MatusadonaNationalPark #Zimbabwe #Conservation #Biodiversity #Research #AfricanParks"
X Link 2025-11-06T14:27Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Game on. W-Benin National Park recently hosted football and traditional wrestling tournaments attracting almost [-----] local spectators and creating opportunities to share conservation messages. From celebrating local wrestling culture to victory for the Elephants (the W-Benin rangers football team) the tournaments were a real win for the park and local communities"
X Link 2025-11-07T15:28Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Blink and youll miss it. With its top speed of [--] km/h youll have to be quick to see the topis striking coat and distinctive ridged horns. Its one of [--] antelope species in Rwandas Akagera National Park and probably the fastest. 📹: Clment Uwihanganye #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #Wildlife #AfricanParks"
X Link 2025-11-13T13:34Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Kafue offers adventure on quite a grand scale. Its vast wetlands floodplains savannah and woodlands offer a sense of space and possibility thats hard to find anywhere else. For travellers willing to go a little further the rewards are remarkable: wildlife encounters quiet moments in untouched places and the feeling of being part of something truly wild. Explore Kafue your way on foot by vehicle from the air or on the water. Every outing reveals something new and every evening brings stories worth sharing. #KafueNationalPark #Zambia #Tourism #Ecotourism #AfricanParks"
X Link 2025-11-17T19:21Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Were thrilled to share that Marcus Westberg's powerful photograph capturing the staggering density of the largest migration on Earth as it moves through South Sudan has been selected as one of just [--] images in National Geographic Pictures of the Year. In [----] the first comprehensive aerial survey of wildlife in South Sudan revealed the extraordinary scale of the largest land mammal migration on Earth: millions of white-eared kob tiang Mongalla gazelle and Bohor reedbuck. This survey is part of an ongoing partnership between African Parks and the Government of South Sudan the objective of"
X Link 2025-11-19T12:44Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The traditional women fishers of Chinko Conservation Area (CCA) in Central African Republic used a suggestion box to initiate a dialogue focused on restoring ecosystem equilibrium and fishing yields. These conversations highlighted factors such as the vital role of hippo in the Nganga Lakes and also confirmed that the lakes could be accessed by the fishers for sustainable use of natural resources. Read the full story in our latest blog: #ChinkoConservationArea #Chinko #CAR #CommunityLedConservation #FoodSecurity #Collaboration https://bit.ly/3LqTSkX https://bit.ly/3LqTSkX"
X Link 2025-11-20T14:08Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"When Innocent Ndagijimana found that young learners in his home country of Rwanda didnt have books about their own wild heritage he wrote them himself. In addition to his work as a boat captain in Akagera National Park Innocent is now a published author. Through his books hes sharing his passion for nature and his hopes for the future of Rwanda. His message is a powerful one and it resonates: Let us keep our park let us keep our environment keep it safe keep it protected dont destroy it #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #EnvironmentalEducation #AfricanParks"
X Link 2025-11-21T14:10Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"One of two rehabilitated female pangolins tracked as part of the Matusadona Pangolin Research Project with the Tikki Hywood Foundation and Pangolin Crisis Fund was seen on camera trap footage leaving her burrow her tiny pup clinging to her back. Another female was spotted sharing her burrow with a wild male a sign of successful rehabilitation and possible new life ahead. Proof that protecting pangolins is working and worth every effort. #MatusadonaNationalPark #MatusadonaPangolinProject #TikkiHywoodFoundation"
X Link 2025-11-26T14:26Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"For over [--] years Liuwa Plain National Park Zambia has been co-managed by African Parks the Zambian Government and the Barotse Royal Establishment. This partnership has restored wildlife reinforced law enforcement and supported local communities to realise long-term economic benefits. This week the Liuwa Plain team welcomed a high-level delegation from the Zambian Ministry of Tourism. Led by Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga and senior government officials the visit focused on Liuwas growing tourism potential. The Ministry met with park management community partners and conservation teams to"
X Link 2025-11-28T12:48Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The Badingilo National Park team in South Sudan were delighted to welcome Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism Denay Jock Chagor on his recent visit to the park. Minister Jock was struck by what he saw describing the park as a model of how conservation can be done with integrity transparency collaboration and real impact for our people and our wildlife. The Minister also met with local community stakeholders again emphasising the strengthen tourism development creating spaces where conservation and tourism jointly deliver economic benefits and cultural pride for local communities."
X Link 2025-12-01T15:13Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"For communities close to the W National Park Benin baobab trees represent an economic opportunity as well as an iconic conservation symbol. Local womens cooperatives collect and process the baobab fruit to produce a range of unique products (sold under the specially created PUR brand) that they can then sell. These include baobab pulp for food; baobab pastilles as a delicacy; baobab oil for use in cosmetics; and liqueurs that capture the majesty mystery and complex flavours of this succulent. [----] tonnes of fruit were sustainably harvestedin [----] with the resulting revenue making a"
X Link 2025-12-04T15:45Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"What does it take to move [--] southern white rhino from South Africa to Garamba National Park in the DRC A Boeing [---] a C-130 cargo plane a fleet of trucks and above all collaboration. This remarkable journey was made possible by months of detailed planning and the partnership and collaboration between the @IccnRdc Munywana Conservancy @barrick_mining Kibali Gold Mine local communities conservation partners and African Parks. This has been one of the most complex translocations we have ever done and the hard work continues. Over the next few months focused care and monitoring are crucial to"
X Link 2025-12-11T14:35Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"With over [------] people living around Rwandas Akagera National Park sustainable resource management and community development are priorities for the park and its partners. Through initiatives such as the Gishanda Fish Farm the park and its local cooperative partners are generating sustainable revenue creating employment and providing vocational training for the next generation of aquaculture entrepreneurs. #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #SustainableResourceManagement #Conservation #CommunityDevelopment"
X Link 2025-12-12T12:40Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"What do you get when you combine one world-renowned conservationist and a herd of antelope In this case stunning aerial video captured by Mike Fay on an overflight of the Great Nile Migration Landscape in South Sudan. Seen together in one place is a rare congregation of tiang antelope representing perhaps 90% of the total population of these animals in this ecosystem. #BomaNationalPark #BadingiloNationalPark #SouthSudan #GreatNileMigrationLandscape #Wildlife #Conservation #AerialSurvey #Antelope #AfricanParks"
X Link 2025-12-15T13:57Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Meet the expectant mothers poultry farmers youth club members and Community Resource Board members of Chiundaponde village in Zambias Bangweulu Wetlands. These are the women and young people who are leading the transformation in their community with support from the Bangweulu Wetlands Management Board (the local management entity). Its a quiet but effective revolution based on a network of initiatives that are prioritising mother-and-baby health food security sustainable economic resilience and representation for previously marginalised groups. The progress that has already been made in terms"
X Link 2025-12-19T15:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"What could have been a routine construction project has become something extraordinary under Nyungwe National Park Field Operations Manager Theo Mushimire. Local artisans are shaping and assembling the structures. Invasive tree species removed to restore habitat are repurposed into beams and furniture. Waste is reduced; skills are shared; ownership is built. Conservation and construction move together not in opposition. The result is more than a building. Its a physical representation of partnershipproof that conservation infrastructure can be rooted in both ecological restoration and human"
X Link 2025-12-22T14:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The status of South Sudans Great Nile Migration Landscape as an Important Birding Area (IBA) is partly due to the presence of species such as the Vulnerable shoebill. During a recent aerial survey of the Gwom swamp [--] of these birds were spotted including one pair already incubating their eggs. These survey results reinforce the importance of protecting freshwater swamp habitats across Africa. 📸: Mark Visser #BomaBadingiloNationalPark #SouthSudan #GreatNileMigration #Birding #AfricanParks https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2003533883824869536 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2003533883824869536"
X Link 2025-12-23T18:31Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The graduation of [--] students from Khwisa Technical College a government TEVET (Technical Education Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training) provider in Malawi was a particular cause for celebration in and around the countrys Liwonde National Park and Mangochi Forest Reserve. Having completed their vocational studies in motor mechanics information technology solar power fashion carpentry welding bricklaying plumbing and electronics the graduates will now be able to seek employment or begin start-up enterprises of their own. Crucially they will also be able to employ and train other young"
X Link 2025-12-26T15:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Across the grasslands of northern Benin cattle and wildlife share more than spacethey share water grazing routes and sometimes the same invisible threats. A single disease can move quietly between herds and wild animals affecting families livelihoods and the health of the wider landscape. Thats why Abdoulaye Boubakar Yeros work matters. Travelling from village to village he vaccinates cattle against preventable diseases while recording symptoms deaths and trends through a disease-monitoring programme. His work is essential: healthy livestock reduces transmission risk to buffalo antelope and"
X Link 2025-12-29T14:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Staying at Karenge Bush Camp is an exceptional way to experience Rwandas Akagera National Park. Thanks to its location on the edge of the Kilala Plain this intimate 16-bed tented camp offers less-crowded day and night game drives led by community guides. Their local knowledge makes all the difference as they share the secrets of the plains and the nearby Muhororo Hills. We love that Akagera is the only African park featured by National Geographic on its Best of the World [----] travel list so #VisitKarengeBushCamp its truly unforgettable. Book your next trip to Kerenge here: 📸 Clement"
X Link 2026-01-02T10:20Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"If youve only visited Malawi in the dry season then the Green Season (which has just begun) is certain to surprise and delight you. This time of year takes its name from the sudden profusion of new growth as plants and trees respond to the onset of the annual rains. Safari fans know that Malawis Green Season is a great time to capture remarkable images of cloudscapes baby animals and migrant birds. Being caught in the occasional downpour or getting temporarily stuck on a muddy game trail is sometimes a part of the adventure that will live with you always. And on the subject of prices the"
X Link 2026-01-05T10:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Dams are used to hold back liquids but in the case of the Batran Dam near W-Benin National Park they can also enable the opening of a different kind of taps. Local people rely on water from the dam for fishing year-round market gardening and livestock breeding. A recent refurbishment undertaken by the park team in partnership with the EU has helped local farmers and fishers be more productive and improve the cashflow in their businesses. #WBeninNationalPark #Benin #Infrastructure #CommunityDevelopment #EuropeanUnion #AfricanParks https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2009264007287292051"
X Link 2026-01-08T14:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"On the edges of Zimbabwes Matusadona National Park farming takes place alongside wildlife where conservation and daily life meet. With support from the Elephant Crisis Fund and Matusadona National Park farmers in communities like Nyajena are now growing crops in nutrition gardens protected by electric fencing. These are spaces where farmers can invest their time and effort with confidence knowing their harvests are secure. By enabling safe farming and stronger yields these gardens are helping improve local food security and showing how conservation can work for both people and nature."
X Link 2026-01-09T08:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Today the Majete population comprises [--] individuals following the birth of two more litters. The Majete wild dogs are now a potential source population for translocations to other protected landscapes in Malawi and beyond. However only a few years ago the picture was far less rosy. By [----] wild dogs endangered throughout their range had been absent from Malawi for six decades. As part of the Endangered Wildlife Trusts Wild Dog Range Expansion Project six wild dogs from Mozambique were relocated to Majete Wildlife Reserve. One year later after raising their first litter of puppies the Majete"
X Link 2026-01-12T13:55Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"In the Central African Republic the vast Chinko Conservation Area is a landscape where ecosystems and communities intersect. Here Tango teams work alongside transhumance herders to support sustainable resource use and promote peace across the region. Their approach is grounded in dialogue trust and deep cultural understanding often beginning with simple conversations shared over a cup of tea. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel and find out how conversations are key to sustaining large-scale conservation: #Chinko #communitydevelopment #conservation https://bit.ly/3MxspyE"
X Link 2026-02-16T13:13Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"From the open-air swimming pool at Chimwala Camp in the southern sector of Liwonde National Park Malawi you can dive into extensive views out over the Chikalongwe Lagoon and floodplain. Its just part what of what contributes to the sense of liberty youll experience from the moment you arrive. To enjoy freedom from the mundane visit #Malawi #MalawiTourism #MajeteWildlifeReserve #Malawitourism #EcoTourism #Safari #AfricanParks https://visitliwonde.org/book-now/ https://visitliwonde.org/book-now/"
X Link 2026-01-15T13:35Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Grecium Macheka is a Form [--] student from Chikambi [--] Village close to Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi. Hes also a budding entrepreneur and a great example of how environmental education can lead to advocacy. In Greciums case hes encouraging his fellow learners and neighbours to plant more trees by giving away seedlings that hes grown. When he has extra seeds he sells them so that he can invest in his own future as well as that of the planet. As we count down to International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) were excited about the impact that school environmental clubs can have."
X Link 2026-01-19T12:40Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"As we prepare to celebrate International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) were reminded that environmental education can have an impact both today and tomorrow. By sharing their skills farmers can increase crop yields and community income. Equally instilling passion for conservation in students can make communities and ecosystems more resilient. These are just some of the lessons from sustainable farming initiatives supported by the Garamba National Park team in DRC. #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #GarambaNationalPark #DRC #EnvironmentalEducation #Future #Impact"
X Link 2026-01-20T18:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Education is all about opening doors in this case literally. When the Environmental Education Centre in Malawis Liwonde National Park re-opened in [----] following an extensive renovation local learners gained access to a purpose-designed interactive learning hub. The addition of hostels means that students can stay overnight giving them the opportunity to experience the parks biodiversity by day and night. Learn more in our latest blog: #LiwondeNationalPark #Malawi #EnvironmentalEducation #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #BeaconOfEducation #AfricanParks https://bit.ly/45snCFc"
X Link 2026-01-23T10:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Earlier this week something powerfully transformative happened just outside Garamba National Park. The Dungu solar power plant was officially switched on and with it a whole community has stepped into a different rhythm of daily life. Schools can keep running without interruption. Health centres are safer and more reliable. Small businesses no longer have to close when the sun goes down. Powered by a solar mini-grid funded by the European Union in the DRC and managed by Soleils de la Garamba more than [---] households are now connected alongside schools clinics churches and local businesses."
X Link 2026-01-23T17:30Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"As we mark International Environmental Education Day were celebrating inspiring voices in environmental education. As a traditional chief and biodiversity ambassador for W-Benin National Park His Majesty Oumarou Iloutchoka is a leading advocate for conservation in his community and a source of knowledge on sustainable approaches to resource use. Learn more about his impact in our latest blog: #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #WBeninNationalPark #Benin #EnvironmentalEducation #ShapingTheFuture #AfricanParks https://bit.ly/49HyS34 https://bit.ly/49HyS34"
X Link 2026-01-26T15:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Africa faces a stark elephant paradox: in the north South Sudans herds are vanishing while further south booming populations are driving escalating humanwildlife conflict. In her powerful reportage journalist Sophy Roberts reveals a continent confronting two opposing conservation crises and underscores the urgent need for solutions shaped by the realities of vastly different landscapes. Read the full article in The Guardian: 📸 [--] Kyle de Nobrega [--] Brent Stirton [--] Michael Lorentz This trip was made possible with thanks to Michael Lorentz Rob Janisch Safarious #elephant #conservation"
X Link 2026-01-27T16:01Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The worlds largest land mammal migration is hard to miss as it passes through South Sudans Boma and Badingilo national parks but representing it meaningfully as data points on a computer screen can be challenging. Thats where GIS software can help. It has the ability to tie location data to other information creating a visual link between where and what that enables actionable insights into the interplay between migrating wildlife vital water resources and human livelihoods. #BadingiloNationalPark #BomaNationalPark #SouthSudan #GreatNileMigration #GreatNileMigrationLandscape #GIS"
X Link 2026-01-28T14:30Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Take a closer look these are actually Great White Pelicans (also known as Pink Pelicans) fishing in the shallow waters of a Liuwa floodplain in Zambia. The pelicans fish collaboratively moving together in a loose formation to corral fish into shallower water where they are easier to catch. The best time to see pelicans in Liuwa is between November and April each year or during the cooler months from May to June. Video credit: @katembaluke"
X Link 2026-01-30T08:00Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Adapting to the presence of humans and the built environment can be a challenge for many species of wildlife but it can also present unexpected opportunities. We will never know whether this agama lizard would have learnt to catch bats in the wild but we believe that this is one of the first times that this fascinating behaviour has been recorded. 🎥 @BIODESERTS #ZakoumaNationalPark #Chad #FieldObservations #AfricanParks"
X Link 2026-02-02T10:00Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The coastal dunes of Mozambiques Bazaruto Archipelago provide protection against the impact of waves and storms but they are not invulnerable. Human activities including driving and construction can degrade these towering structures. While the wind may erase footprints other damage can be harder to undo. Safeguarding these dunes helps to protect vital wildlife habitats and peoples livelihoods. #BazarutoNationalPark #Mozambique #Dunes #ConservationAtScale #AfricanParks"
X Link 2026-02-03T14:45Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A recent small mammal study in Iona National Park Angola provided an opportunity to assess populations of less conspicuous species and share biodiversity monitoring and assessment skills. With participation from the Universities of Porto and Lubango this was an international collaboration that has added to the park teams knowledge of resident rodents and other creatures. #IonaNationalPark #Angola #parquenacionaldoiona #CIBIO #INBAC #MINAMB #AfricanParks"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A visit to Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda offers everything from ziplining and canopy walks to absorbing lessons in sustainable tourism. Visitors can enjoy unique experiences while local communities benefit from a revenue-sharing scheme designed to boost livelihoods and improve their quality of life. When tourism and conservation are seen as two sides of the same coin everybody benefits. Learn more in this article from Rwandas New Times: #NyungweNationalPark #Rwanda #Tourism #Conservation #CommunityDevelopment #AfricanParks https://ow.ly/9bhQ50Y88pj https://ow.ly/9bhQ50Y88pj"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:13Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Flying over Boma and Badingilo national parks in South Sudan gives you a new perspective on the Great Nile Migration Landscape and the need to conserve it. The beauty of this area is undeniable; so too is the diversity of habitats it contains and its importance to both local communities and wildlife. Safeguarding ecosystems on this scale can be challenging in its complexity; seeing things from a different angle can help with finding solutions. 📹: Christoff Adendorff #BomaNationalPark #BadingiloNationalPark #SouthSudan #Landscapes #Conservation #AfricanParks"
X Link 2026-02-06T10:00Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Enhanced cooperation for conservation and sustainable development in Chad 🌿 Siniaka Minia National Park welcomes the exchange mission led this week by the Minister of Environment Fisheries and Sustainable Development His Excellency Hassan Bakhit Djamous to the African Parks headquarters in Johannesburg South Africa. The visit created space for meaningful dialogue on shared conservation priorities protected area governance and both short- and long-term approaches to sustainable development. It also included a visit to our Rhino Rewild Initiative which is working to translocate [----] southern"
X Link 2026-02-10T07:26Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Eco Guards and their camels are the eyes and ears of the Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve (ENCR). Theyre an important link between the Reserve and local communities as well as gathering ecological data sharing information and relaying messages as they criss-cross Ennedi. #EnnediNaturalAndCulturalReserve #Ennedi #ENCR #Chad #EcoGuards #Sustainability #CommunityLedConservation"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Farmers living near Majete Wildlife Reserve Malawi are working with the reserve to roll out innovative green-energy solutions including solar-powered water pumps. These clean highly effective devices are helping farmers to ensure that they have food security today and resilience against climate shocks tomorrow. By increasing the area under irrigation and growing different crops farmers in Chikadayenda Village are boosting their income and their food security. #MajeteWildlifeReserve #Malawi #Agriculture #SolarPower #GreenEnergy #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Innovation"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Giving paint and brushes to young learners in the villages surrounding Zakouma National Park Chad offers them an opportunity to express themselves and how they feel about their environment. Even more importantly the art lessons provided by Chadian artist Kirdassi can inspire the next generation of environmental stewards and help to shape the future of protected landscapes. As we prepare to mark International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) this is a timely reminder of the powerful links between education and conservation. #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #ZakoumaNationalPark"
X Link 2026-01-21T13:00Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"As a boat captain in Rwandas Akagera National Park Innocent Nagijimana has daily opportunities to share environmental education messages. Wanting to reach more people and conscious of the lack of educational materials on conservation topics in local schools Innocent decided to write his own. His books are now informing and inspiring learners across Rwanda which is exactly the kind of impact that International Environmental Education Day (January 26th) is designed to promote. #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #AkageraNationalPark #Rwanda #EnvironmentalEducation #ShapingTheFuture"
X Link 2026-01-22T15:01Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The communities that depend on the Aouk-Keta landscape in Chad can remember a time when natural resources and wildlife were more abundant. A collaborative participative approach to managing the area is helping to restore its ecological integrity and natural wealth and focusing on enhancing livelihoods. Read the full story in our latest blog: 📸 Irene Galera #CommunityConservation #EcosystemRestoration #AoukKeita https://bit.ly/4aAWFRr https://bit.ly/4aAWFRr"
X Link 2026-02-17T14:55Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"One of the first cheetahs to be reintroduced to Liwonde NP in Malawi has been successfully fitted with a tracking collar. Known as CM2 this 7-year-old male was safely darted & fitted with a collar to help us gather important information about his range habitat use via satellite"
X Link 2018-11-07T17:51Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"A record [---] tons of pangolin scales and hundreds of elephant tusks worth more than $8 million combined has been intercepted by Hong Kong customs officers - underscoring the threat to endangered species from demand in Asia via the @washingtonpost https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/hong-kong-seizes-8-million-in-ivory-pangolin-scales/2019/02/01/9002e0c2-2622-11e9-b5b4-1d18dfb7b084_story.htmlnoredirect=on&utm_term=.cb3b0fb2ab10"
X Link 2019-02-04T19:43Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Odzala was recently mentioned by @Forbes as one of the best safaris in Africa. The park harbours a globally significant population of Western lowland gorillas along with forest elephants and a myriad of bird species. Learn more and plan your visit at http://www.odzala.org http://www.odzala.org"
X Link 2019-04-01T16:57Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Deep in the Central African Republic lies an unknown wildlife refuge. Few have heard of Chinko but recently it has become an increasing choice of destination for the intrepid traveler: https://bit.ly/2Z4OGFj https://bit.ly/2Z4OGFj"
X Link 2019-08-16T16:19Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"GoodNews Cheetahs have returned to Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi after having disappeared decades ago Today thanks to the Malawian Government and EWT cheetahs are now roaming Majete as part of our overall restoration plans benefitting the park & the people who live there"
X Link 2019-09-17T21:47Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"There are so many ways to support African Parks this holiday season and shopping through @amazonsmile is just one of them 📷 @willbl"
X Link 2019-11-29T16:13Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"The Liwonde Training Centre in Malawi is a critical hub for the region and is used to select and re-train rangers for all four parks under our management in Malawi. [---] highly-trained rangers have been deployed so far in Malawi helping create safe places for people and wildlife"
X Link 2020-02-05T15:04Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Majete Wildlife Reserve Malawi is a prime example of how a well preserved park has been transformed from what was once an area devoid of wildlife into a flourishing landscape that is providing jobs healthcare education to countless people. Read more: https://bit.ly/37arols https://bit.ly/37arols"
X Link 2020-02-07T15:40Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"After working alongside African Parks in Liwonde National Park Malawi to combat IWT the 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles is raising money to provide books to schools around Liwonde through the Happy Readers programme. Click here to donate https://bit.ly/2ujSmKc https://bit.ly/2ujSmKc"
X Link 2020-02-20T17:58Z 23.3K followers, [--] engagements
"Exciting news from Mangochi Forest Reserve in Malawi a leopard has been caught on camera trap A small population has managed to survive in this mountainous terrain - one that we hope to supplement with translocations to Liwonde National Park later this year"
X Link 2020-02-27T15:58Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"In a region plagued by decades of war and insecurity Chinko in the Central African Republic has emerged as a bright spot for biodiversity and stability. A core area of [----] km2 is completely secure from threats and recent wildlife surveys show steady increases in many species"
X Link 2020-05-07T18:34Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Exciting news 🐘💚 Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia recently received unexpected visitors in the form of two elephants. Last seen in the park in [----] the presence of elephants once again highlights the connectivity between Africas wild landscapes"
X Link 2020-12-04T18:53Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex spanning Benin Burkina Faso and Niger is a globally significant transboundary landscape representing one of the largest intact wild ecosystems in West Africa & the last refuge for the regions [----] elephants"
X Link 2021-04-01T17:54Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"This #EarthDay Prince Harry & African Parks shine a light on the role effectively managed protected areas play in preserving biodiversity & in delivering benefits to local communities in a special re-release of the video Hope Starts Here. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3xfuxyx https://bit.ly/3xfuxyx"
X Link 2021-04-22T14:43Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Exciting news We finally got pictures of one of Ionas most elusive species a cheetah and her cubs Despite its extreme aridity Iona in Angola still hosts a wealth of biodiversity including a remnant cheetah population numbering around [--] to [--] individuals. 🐾"
X Link 2021-10-06T15:41Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Bazaruto in Mozambique has documented the largest herd of dugongs seen along the East African coast since the 1990s. Researchers estimated the herd to contain [--] individuals consisting of large groups with multiple calves a hopeful sign of the potential for population growth"
X Link 2021-12-16T16:48Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"In [----] [--] women became Mozambiques first female sea-faring rangers after they passed rigorous training process & joined Bazarutos ranger team. Today they are helping to safeguard one of the most important seascapes in the West Indian Ocean"
X Link 2022-01-24T15:12Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Bazaruto Mozambique has just recorded [----] successful turtle hatchlings and [--] nests the highest ever recorded over a 20-year monitoring period And we saw nesting from all [--] turtle species that occur in the Western Indian Ocean this season - which is an extraordinary result"
X Link 2022-04-20T14:35Z 23.3K followers, [---] engagements
"A massive animal collaring initiative is underway in Badingilo and Boma National Parks South Sudan to investigate the migration of white-eared kob reedbuck tiang and Mongalla gazelle. We are specifically interested in their spatial use of the landscape"
X Link 2023-04-06T18:23Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"According to research and monitoring efforts Chinko in the Central African Republic (CAR) could host the largest protected population of bongo antelope in the world. Our team recently spotted a group of [--] bongo in the south of the park. Learn more:"
X Link 2023-07-03T14:20Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"A 20km solar fence in Odzala-Kokoua National Park Congo reduces human-wildlife conflict. It's the longest in the country. Along with trenches alternative agriculture and compensation promoting harmony between communities and wildlife"
X Link 2023-07-05T12:00Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"In Central Africa African Parks has pioneered a unique and peaceful approach to managing the devastating effects of pastoralist movement across the Chinko landscape in Central African Republic. Read our latest blog to learn more: https://bit.ly/3K2UaL9 https://bit.ly/3K2UaL9"
X Link 2023-07-18T08:33Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"This World Lion Day we remember one lioness who has a story that we will never forget the story of Lady Liuwa. Read more here:"
X Link 2023-08-10T08:59Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Watch Our Film: Making Moves to Save a Species - Relocating White Rhinos to Garamba National Park Renews Hope for the Species and the Park:"
X Link 2023-08-16T13:56Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Today is #WorldAfricanWildDogDay and we celebrate the gains in restoring this critically endangered species"
X Link 2023-08-26T11:32Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"This year we celebrate [--] years of managingMajete Wildlife Reservein Malawi African Parks first-ever park. Read more about Majete and its history here:"
X Link 2023-08-29T12:54Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Watch our film: Celebrating [--] years of operation in Majete Wildlife Reserve- the first-ever park to fall under African Parks management. We highlight what makes Majete an extraordinary park - its people milestones and impacts"
X Link 2023-09-04T12:15Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Breaking news: African Parks will rewild [----] southern white rhino over the next decade. We've purchased the worlds largest captive rhino breeding operation to rewild the rhino to safe and well-managed protected areas. More"
X Link 2023-09-04T17:56Z 22.6K followers, 43.1K engagements
"Planning to visit Malawi soon Read Travel Africa magazines latest article titled A Change of Pace. The writer Phil Cisby shares their experience of different walking trails in Malawi including the Shire River trail in Liwonde National Park. Go to:"
X Link 2023-09-06T06:01Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Southern white rhinos have experienced a 50% reduction in the last [--] years. Read more about our recent news of how and why we will be rewilding [----] southern white rhino across the next decade:"
X Link 2023-09-06T16:34Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Were proud to announce that both @OdzalaKokoua in the Congo Basin and @NyungwePark in Rwanda have been declared @UNESCO World Heritage Sites"
X Link 2023-09-20T12:51Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements
"We are an integral part of Africa's resilience. Together with government & community partners we aim to safeguard the continent's biodiversity and the natural resources on which the surrounding communities rely.Donate to secure a future of resilience:"
X Link 2023-09-29T18:03Z 22.6K followers, 10.8K engagements
"Director of Conservation Development at African Parks Jean Labuschagne sheds light on the importance of maintaining our planets biodiversity after two parks under African Parks management were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites"
X Link 2023-10-02T13:42Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Located at the confluence of the Jenje and Biriwiri rivers Matusadona National Park Zimbabwe recently opened its latest addition - the Jenje Bush Camp. This new camp will further drive tourism in Matusadona creating much-needed revenue for local communities"
X Link 2023-10-12T07:44Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"The Afrika Odyssey Expedition team led by Kingsley Holgate is currently travelling through [--] parks managed by African Parks. The team gathers authentic stories about the people and the community development efforts. Learn more here:"
X Link 2023-10-13T13:52Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Boma and Badingilo national parks South Sudan have a high concentration of vultures. There are six resident vulture species in the parks all listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered by IUCN"
X Link 2023-10-15T10:23Z 22.5K followers, [----] engagements
"African Parks is establishing strong relationships with communities in and around Badingilo and Boma national parks South Sudan to ensure conservation objectives and sustainable development goals. Read our latest blog to learn how:"
X Link 2023-10-17T14:26Z 22.5K followers, 17K engagements
"It has been [--] years since African Parks and the Rwanda Development Board signed a management agreement for Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. Watch this film to learn more:"
X Link 2023-10-25T12:44Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Few know that hidden in a section of the Namib desert lies Iona National Park Angolas oldest protected area and one of its largest. Read more here about the park's transformation and its recent giraffe translocation:"
X Link 2023-11-01T14:38Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Seven cheetah cubs have been born in Liwonde National Park Malawi in recent weeks from two different females. This is great news considering that six years ago there were no cheetah in the park. Read more about their historic translocation here:"
X Link 2023-11-10T11:19Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The non-profit organisation Forgotten Parks Foundation (FPF) recently signed an agreement to be part of the African Parks Incubation Programme. Read more about this latest addition to the programme and how it will benefit the Congo Basin here:"
X Link 2023-11-23T10:00Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"The African Parks team in Zambia recently received wide recognition for its conservation efforts in the country bagging three awards at the Zambia Tourism Agency Awards and recognition from the Luapula Province Council of Chiefs Royal Excellence Awards"
X Link 2023-11-29T12:50Z 22.6K followers, 14.7K engagements
"In Chad the restoration and conservation of Ennedis wildlife populations a management priority for African Parks received a boost when [--] red-necked ostrich youngsters were successfully introduced from Zakouma National Park. Read their story here:"
X Link 2023-12-13T14:05Z 22.6K followers, [----] engagements
"To show our gratitude this holiday season please visit our website to download your free digital gift: a collection of breathtaking images from African Parks. These can be used as backgrounds for your desktops and tablet devices:"
X Link 2023-12-21T08:01Z [--] followers, 15.7K engagements
"As we approach the end of the year we wish to extend our gratitude to you for your support in helping us conserve Africa's biodiversity for the benefit of wildlife and people. Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a prosperous New Year"
X Link 2023-12-25T07:00Z 22.8K followers, [----] engagements
"African Parks shares everybodys deep concern and distress about the publication of allegations of human rights abuses in Odzala Kokoua National Park in Congo on the 27th of January"
X Link 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 135.9K engagements
"These allegations are shocking and have had our full attention since we were first made aware of them in June [----]. Several immediate actions have been taken since June including the commissioning of an independent legal investigation of all allegations which is underway"
X Link 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 79.2K engagements
"While we understand the desire for more expedient action it is important that this investigation is done thoroughly professionally and with due sensitivity to any potential victims"
X Link 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 10.2K engagements
"We will keep everyone updated as soon as we have more details. Read our latest formal response"
X Link 2024-02-02T18:58Z 22.8K followers, 54.8K engagements
"In @NyungwePark Rwanda we have a research and monitoring team that is doing a long-term climate change study and its possible impact on food availability for wildlife. The team is collecting data on +/- [----] individual trees and shrubs from [--] species every single month"
X Link 2024-02-08T13:07Z 22.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Before and after hatching little turtles in Bazaruto National Park Mozambique like the one in the video are on their own and have a low chance of survival. But with our monitoring program where we recruit and train community monitors the nests' success rate increases"
X Link 2024-02-15T15:27Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Majete Wildlife Reserve Malawi is a living example of how communities can benefit from nature's return. Listen to the voices of the community as they describe their own experiences and stories"
X Link 2024-02-16T10:45Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammal and are enduring a silent extinction. In [----] we partnered with the @THFZim to protect pangolins across their range in Africa aiding in their rescue rehabilitation and release back into the wild. #worldpangolinday"
X Link 2024-02-19T16:50Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Two shoebill chicks rescued in [----] were released back into the Bangweulu Wetlands in Zambia. They were part of the park's rehabilitation program which cares for shoebill chicks. Learn more:"
X Link 2024-02-21T17:06Z 22.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Enter into the magical world of Kafue National Park and its incredibly diverse and beautiful ecosystem that is being preserved and protected through our partnership with the Zambian government and with local communities. 🎥: The Rusty Mokoro production #Kafue #Zambia"
X Link 2024-02-22T11:54Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Wildlife numbers in @AkageraPark in Rwanda have doubled over the last decade. Watch as @kelemaa_ The Conservation Guy explains last years aerial census numbers and what they say about the current status and the future trajectory of the parks animals"
X Link 2024-02-26T16:08Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Our work with @Save_Giraffe in Boma & Badingilo South Sudan to track study and protect critically endangered Nubian giraffes has been featured in the @SmithsonianMag. Read how advancements in technology are helping us collect data:"
X Link 2024-02-27T18:04Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This nail-biting footage of a bull shark chasing a school of rays was filmed inside Bazaruto National Park Mozambique. Bazaruto is known for being an ecologically rich tropical zone with an outstanding wealth of marine life"
X Link 2024-02-29T18:44Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Kafue National Park Zambia recorded more than a 20% increase in tourist visits last year with [-----] people visiting the park. Its the highest number of visitors ever recorded for Kafue"
X Link 2024-03-01T16:50Z 22.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Watch Lourence Mushimiyimana explain what she does as an Eco Ranger in @NyungwePark Rwanda in a video produced by our partners at the Hempel Foundation"
X Link 2024-03-05T20:21Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Watch as elephants in @pendjariNP Benin rescue a small calf that had fallen into the river. While the video cuts off they eventually save the little one. Pendjari is part of the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex which harbours 70% of the remaining West African elephant population. 🐘"
X Link 2024-03-06T16:29Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Basisa Bazaruto a waste recycling programme that was initiated by the Bazaruto team in Mozambique has been featured in @forbesindia. The programme employs local people who have removed [---] tonnes of trash from this seascape"
X Link 2024-03-13T17:15Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The Enjojo Foundation an NGO dedicated to conservation in South Sudan and Uganda that co-manages Lantoto National Park with the South Sudan Wildlife Service has joined our Incubation Programme where we provide guidance and technical support. More here: https://bit.ly/3VoAw2M https://bit.ly/3VoAw2M"
X Link 2024-03-19T16:42Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Last year together with @Save_Giraffe we translocated [--] Angolan giraffes to Iona National Park in Angola after they were last seen in the park in the 1940s and in the country by the 1990s. They're settling into their new environment. More here: https://bit.ly/3QjRsTO https://bit.ly/3QjRsTO"
X Link 2024-03-22T18:17Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This young white-bellied pangolin was spotted in Odzala-Kokou National Park (@OdzalaKokoua) in the Republic of Congo. Footage like this is rare as pangolins are solitary animals and are hardly seen in their natural habitat"
X Link 2024-03-26T14:58Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Pendjari National Park is part of the transnational W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex spanning Benin Burkina Faso and Niger. The WAP is the largest remaining intact wild ecosystem in all of West Africa and harbours 70% of the remaining West African elephant population"
X Link 2024-03-27T15:30Z 22.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Good news: the [----] annual track count results from @ChinkoRCA in the Central African Republic show key wildlife populations are on the rise. Read more about this fascinating https://bit.ly/49ldLjo https://bit.ly/49ldLjo"
X Link 2024-03-29T15:48Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"This fascinating footage was taken by the first arboreal camera trap in @OdzalKokoua Republic of Congo. Not only did the camera catch cinematic glimpses of curious monkeys it also recorded the first live footage of three rarely sighted species"
X Link 2024-04-05T07:52Z 23K followers, 11.4K engagements
"Gabon squirrel galago"
X Link 2024-04-05T07:52Z 23K followers, [---] engagements
"The restoration of Majete Wildlife Reserve and the reversing of biodiversity loss through the public-private-partnership model took centre stage at this years @UNDP Africa Regional Dialogue for Biodiversity Finance in Malawi. Read via @NationOnlineMW https://bit.ly/3Ud0s0l https://bit.ly/3Ud0s0l"
X Link 2024-04-09T17:25Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Ugandan delegate Monique Akullo said the success of Majete shows that community involvement helps conservation. We have seen that schools in the community have been developed and communities are benefitting through beekeeping. This has reduced the poaching levels"
X Link 2024-04-09T17:25Z 23K followers, [---] engagements
"Biodiversity Finance Initiative Sr Programme Adviser Herve Barois said the partnership between the Govt of Malawi & AP has restored the degraded area [--] years ago from nothing to a pristine environment that attracts tourists & revenue which gives economic benefit to the country"
X Link 2024-04-09T17:25Z 23K followers, [---] engagements
"Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve in Chad is a vast [-----] km2 natural sculptured landscape with unique features. Camels are the preferred mode of transport for ranger patrols especially in the mountains which are a prime habitat for Barbary sheep highly valued by poachers"
X Link 2024-04-10T16:13Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Did you know that Chinko a vast tract of intact savannah and tropical forest in the Central African Republic can be seen from space This map provided by NASA FIRMS shows that Chinko was largely kept free from uncontrolled human-induced fire in January and February of 2024"
X Link 2024-04-11T18:04Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Read about how Liwonde National Park in Malawi a place once riddled with snares and high levels of human-wildlife conflict in the region is now a sanctuary for wildlife and provides education healthcare and enterprise initiatives for locals: https://bit.ly/3VUM7H2 https://bit.ly/3VUM7H2"
X Link 2024-04-15T17:29Z 23K followers, [---] engagements
"Home to over [---] bird species Zakouma National Park in Chad situated between the Sahara Desert and the fertile rainforest regions of the equator is a birders paradise. Thanks to Lucien Beaumont for the stunning video"
X Link 2024-04-16T17:24Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Sometimes the stakes to stay working in areas with complex socio-political challenges can be very high but the consequences of leaving can be even more devastating. Read more about why we stay the course in Benin: https://bit.ly/3JlETnW https://bit.ly/3JlETnW"
X Link 2024-04-17T17:37Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"The team in Boma and Badingilo national parks partnered with the local Scouts of South Sudan where [--] scout hopefuls are being taught about the importance of protecting the environment and building skills"
X Link 2024-04-18T17:04Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Last week the conservation team in Bazaruto National Park undertook a large-scale turtle tagging exercise to understand how turtles navigate the ocean amidst fishing grounds. More than [--] turtles were tagged in total using a mix of satellite acoustic and flipper tags"
X Link 2024-04-19T11:59Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Protecting nature is for all of us. Effective management of Africas national parks & protected areas means clean air & water food security & an efficient way to mitigate climate change. It also means job creation & increased access to vital services like healthcare & education"
X Link 2024-04-22T18:05Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Shoebills face a myriad of threats and are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This is why in May [----] the Shoebill Captive Rearing and Rehabilitation Facility was established in the heart of Bangweulu Wetlands. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3JAaYsJ https://bit.ly/3JAaYsJ"
X Link 2024-04-23T18:03Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Meet Jean-Baptiste the general manager for Chinko in the Central African Republic one of Africas largest remaining intact natural systems. Read the interview here: https://bit.ly/4b7xmot https://bit.ly/4b7xmot"
X Link 2024-04-24T18:37Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Light is life 💡 Thanks to Nuru (@CongoNuru) [--] solar-powered mini-grids are supplying clean energy to communities around @GarambaPark. Watch this short video to hear from local people directly benefiting from this new source of light:"
X Link 2024-04-25T17:27Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Read more about Malawi's oldest and largest wildlife reserve Nkothakota and how its success depends on a close relationship between the local community and the reserve: https://bit.ly/3WcCRhC https://bit.ly/3WcCRhC"
X Link 2024-04-26T17:33Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Destination Kafue a short film featuring Kafue National Park in Zambia produced by The Rusty Mokoro has been selected as a finalist at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa(@_ITFFA) taking place in Johannesburg South Africa from [--] [--] June 2024"
X Link 2024-04-30T17:06Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"In @NyungwePark Rwanda eco-rangers are recruited specifically from local communities with a background in illegal resource use. In [----] they contributed to removing 60% of all snares in the park"
X Link 2024-05-01T15:07Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"A new early detection system will warn agricultural communities around Pendjari Benin of climatic hazards such as drought floods and wildfires and provide solutions for how to prepare"
X Link 2024-05-02T17:34Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Since [----] the @GarambaPark team has trained [----] local small-scale farmers in sustainable agroecological practices with a focus on organic farming and a reduction of slash-and-burn methods to maximise production and improve sustainability"
X Link 2024-05-06T18:42Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"African wild dogs are among the most endangered mammals in the world. Despite this fact Kafue in Zambia is home to a healthy population. The park has been working closely with The Zambian Carnivore Programme and Musekese Conservation to monitor and protect African wild dogs"
X Link 2024-05-09T17:58Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"📸🤩 🐆 It was showtime for this leopard cub when it spotted a camera trap in Zakouma Chad. The park has a growing population of leopards resulting from suitable conditions with prey numbers increasing"
X Link 2024-05-10T14:18Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Rhino Rewild is one of our most ambitious undertakings to date where together with a multitude of governmental conservation and community organisations and key funders we have the rare opportunity to help de-risk a species." #rhinorewild https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-05-17-40-dehorned-rhinos-relocated-in-bid-to-rewild-captive-bred-animals/ https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-05-17-40-dehorned-rhinos-relocated-in-bid-to-rewild-captive-bred-animals/"
X Link 2024-05-17T20:44Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"President Loureno emphasized the importance of conservation and tourism inviting all Angolans to explore the park. With international dignitaries in attendance including former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Dessalegn the support for Iona's conservation efforts is evident"
X Link 2024-05-22T17:35Z 23K followers, [---] engagements
"These milestones highlight the potential for tourism growth and the vital role of partnerships. African Parks is proud to collaborate with Angola in revitalizing Iona National Park. Read more here: https://shorturl.at/l6Bbo https://shorturl.at/l6Bbo"
X Link 2024-05-22T17:35Z 23K followers, [---] engagements
"At African Parks we promote tourism both to ensure that local people have access to their natural heritage but also as a means of revenue generation for the protected area which is incorporated back into conservation and community work. More here: https://bit.ly/3R4TwAg https://bit.ly/3R4TwAg"
X Link 2024-05-31T14:15Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A new dinosaur species from Zimbabwe named Musanwka has been discovered in Matusadona National Park. Read more via @physorg_com: https://bit.ly/3x7zkqA https://bit.ly/3x7zkqA"
X Link 2024-06-03T18:16Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"We are excited to share that [---] southern white rhino have been successfully translocated to member reserves of @GKEPF in South Africa. This is the 2nd translocation under #RhinoRewild an AP initiative to rewild [----] rhino: https://bit.ly/4bM1sPa https://bit.ly/4bM1sPa"
X Link 2024-06-07T13:59Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Kafue National Park in Zambia just launched the first episode of its new weekly radio show on radio station Itezhi Tezhi covering conservation and the importance of protecting the ecosystem. You can listen to it online here: https://bit.ly/3KJSkyA https://bit.ly/3KJSkyA"
X Link 2024-06-13T18:56Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Community chilli farming around Liwonde Malawi is making a hot difference Chilli farming deters elephants thereby reducing human-wildlife conflict and protecting crops whilst boosting local economies. [---] farmers sold [---] kg of chilli to Tropha Estate and received training"
X Link 2024-06-14T13:14Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"South Sudan is the host of the largest land mammal migration on earth The results of a survey of the Boma Badingilo Jonglei Landscape (BBJL) show that each year approximately [--] million antelope migrate across this landscape into Ethiopia. More here: https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF"
X Link 2024-06-25T13:28Z 23.1K followers, 19.2K engagements
"The South Sudan aerial survey that confirmed the largest land mammal migration on Earth covered [------] km2 of landscape using [------] images of wildlife analysed by University of Juba graduates. Learn more about the study & how it was done here: https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF https://bit.ly/3XfVrpF"
X Link 2024-06-26T09:48Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Following the recent announcement confirming that the Great Nile Migration in South Sudan is the largest land mammal migration on Earth Geographical online magazine reported on what this means to the people of South Sudan: https://bit.ly/4cGekGu https://bit.ly/4cGekGu"
X Link 2024-06-28T15:14Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"These timelapse videos were taken in Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo a novel use of a camera trap for the park enabling park management to detect potential impacts of tourism"
X Link 2024-07-01T15:29Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"On June [--] government representatives of the Central African Republic and Chinko came together to honour the 10th anniversary of the joint management partnership for the Chinko Conservation Area (CCA)"
X Link 2024-07-02T15:59Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"In [----] W National Park in Benin focused even more strongly on promoting alternative income-generating activities for the communities living in the area. These efforts are vital as they build sustainable livelihoods enhance education and promote environmental stewardship to ensure long-term support for the parks and conserving natural resources. https://bit.ly/3JlETnW https://bit.ly/3JlETnW"
X Link 2024-07-15T16:31Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"To read the latest article by @africageo on Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia outlining the parks fascinating history and conservation efforts follow this Liuwa Plain dates back to the 19th century when the King of Barotseland appointed his people as custodians of the landscape. Today more than [-----] people legally live within the park surviving from all it provides. In [----] Liuwa became one of the first protected areas managed by African Parks in partnership with the Zambia Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) and the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) and today 95% of the parks"
X Link 2024-07-19T14:24Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements
"W National Park in Benin recently hosted two recent sporting events a traditional wrestling competition and a football tournament bringing [-----] together people from all four municipalities surrounding the park"
X Link 2024-07-24T12:43Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements
"It is with heavy hearts that we share that on July 24th five African Parks rangers and seven members of the Benin Armed Forces were killed in an attack by militant extremists in W National Park Benin. This senseless violence and the broader conflicts in the region which impact on so many are devastating. Our focus now is on supporting the rangers families and our colleagues on the ground. Despite the tragedy the morale remains high thanks to the incredible leadership in both W and the adjoining Pendjari National Park. Their commitment to their parks their teams local communities and country"
X Link 2024-07-29T17:37Z 23.2K followers, [--] engagements
"Today on World Ranger Day we reflect on the recent tragic incident in W National Park in Benin and remember those and all the rangers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. We honour the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to upholding the wildlife laws within the countries we work in order to safeguard ecosystems across Africa for the benefit of all. Our rangers undertake critical and often dangerous work every day. We pay tribute to those who have devoted their lives to conservation. To all our rangers we salute your commitment and honour your sacrifices. #worldrangerday"
X Link 2024-07-31T14:08Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Young children near @NyungwePark in Rwanda are not only having fun on the football field but also gaining valuable lessons for their future benefit and that of the environment. The Conservation Through Football Project is a newly launched initiative by Center for Global Sports Africa and the park supported by the Australian Governments Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (AGDFAT) Every weekend children aged five to [--] from Gisovu and Gisakura receive football training and engage in conservation education. With international expertise from the Centre for Global Sports these young athletes"
X Link 2024-08-05T18:08Z 23.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Nestled within Malawis oldest and largest reserve Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve Chipata Mountain holds both cultural and ecological value. The name Chipata meaning gate or gap in Chewa reflects the striking cliff on the mountains west face. In [----] a fire was lit atop this majestic mountain to celebrate Malawis independence adding historical significance. Ecologically this Afromontane habitat is a sanctuary for unique species like the Taita falcon and blue monkeys. You will also find lanner falcons and peregrine falcons nesting on its cliffs. The lush forest on Chipata Mountain forms a stark"
X Link 2024-08-07T15:31Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements
"On #WorldLionDay we celebrate these magnificent creatures and their iconic roar - a vibration that echoes power and territorial dominance. Together with collaborating partners in lion range land African Parks ensures that lion populations and their habitats are safeguarded. The video was captured in Akagera National Park Rwanda (@AkageraPark) by @MihirMaxBhatt"
X Link 2024-08-10T10:02Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"In a column published by The Star African Parks CEO Peter Fearnhead shares a story of hope from South Sudan where the worlds largest land mammal migration has recently been confirmed. The discovery announced by our partners in South Sudans government in June is a testament to Africas ability to shock and surprise and to its astonishing wealth of wildlife and nature wrote Peter. Read the full article https://bit.ly/3STzb1L https://bit.ly/3STzb1L"
X Link 2024-08-16T15:26Z 23.3K followers, 10.9K engagements
"Since its partnership with @RDBrwanda began in [----] @AkageraPark has made incredible strides towards financial sustainability. In [----] over [-----] guests visited US$316k went to local communities and [--] new projects were funded through tourism-generated revenue in Akagera. Read more on Akageras journey to sustainability in our [----] Annual Report: https://bit.ly/3Y4EtLg https://bit.ly/3Y4EtLg"
X Link 2024-08-20T13:12Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"🦔✨ In the heart of Matusadona an extraordinary effort is unfolding to safeguard one of the most elusive and endangered creatures on Earth: the ground pangolin. African Parks and Tikki Haywood Foundation pioneered a partnership that combined their expertise and resources to return pangolins to this important landscape. The Matusadona Pangolin Monitoring Programme is not just about conservation it's about understanding and nurturing a species that plays a vital role in its ecosystem. Discover the remarkable journey of these Matusadona pangolins and the people committed to their protection in"
X Link 2024-08-22T15:13Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"On #WorldAfricanWildDogDay we recognise one of Africa's most endangered carnivores and the conservation efforts to reintroduce them in habitats where theyve been missing. 🐾 After reintroducing wild dogs to Malawi in [----] we've seen multiple litters of pups born in Majete Wildlife Reserve. With [--] wild dogs now thriving our commitment to their protection continues"
X Link 2024-08-26T16:17Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"It's survey time at Matusadona National Park 🛩 These aerial surveys are more than just counting wildlifetheyre vital for understanding Matusadona's ecosystem. Aligned with the recent KAZA survey this effort helps track trends across multiple parks providing crucial data for conservation strategies. 🌍🦓 #Conservation #WildlifeSurvey #AfricanParks"
X Link 2024-08-27T11:28Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Iona National Park in Angola recently partnered with @NASA_DEVELOP to create detailed vegetation maps of the park using remote sensing and GIS. These maps not only visualise with great accuracy how the land cover has changed in the past [--] years but will also inform the development of Ionas Land Use Plan"
X Link 2024-08-30T13:31Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"In Bazaruto Archipelago National Park local Mozambicans are being upskilled for greater conservation of East Africas last-known viable dugong population. With support from James Cook University six Mozambican park staff were trained in a first-for-Africa dugong tagging project to enhance conservation efforts"
X Link 2024-09-03T13:25Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"To protect East Africa's last viable dugong population African Parks and Mozambique's government launched Africas first dugong satellite tagging project in Bazaruto Archipelago National Park. With local expertise and community collaboration they aim to better understand these elusive marine mammals. Learn more from Lorena Matos Assistant Research and Monitoring Coordinator for African Parks. https://bit.ly/3B5lpD0 https://bit.ly/3B5lpD0"
X Link 2024-09-09T13:32Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"In a remote corner of Zambia in a water world known as Bangweulu the lives of a community have become intertwined with a very rare and prehistoric looking bird. As a child Lewis Chanda first encountered the peculiar shoebill or ipumambao while fishing with his father. The Wilderness Project were fortunate to meet Lewis and the shoebill guardians while on our research expedition along the Chambeshi River the lifeblood of the Bangweulu Wetlands. There may be less than [----] shoebills left on the African continent and this is their southernmost population"
X Link 2024-09-11T17:13Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Were excited to announce the launch of Liuwa Plain National Parks brand-new tourism website Explore the extraordinary wilderness of Liuwa Plain in Zambia from the comfort of your screen and start planning your next adventure today. http://www.visitliuwa.org http://www.visitliuwa.org"
X Link 2024-09-13T14:04Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Proud to be a Programming Partner at #Concordia24 🌍Highlighting innovative public-private partnerships to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Together with African governments we manage [--] protected areas across [--] countries one of which is home to Africa's largest land mammal migration 🦏#Conservation #Biodiversity #Sustainability"
X Link 2024-09-17T14:35Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Park rangers and staff from African Parks recently participated in the gruelling Iona Ultra Trail in Angola testing their endurance and navigation skills. Staff competed over 100km and rangers did 160km navigating rough terrain and carrying their supplies. Congratulations to everyone who participated"
X Link 2024-09-19T15:24Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera emphasised tourism's key role in revitalising the economy during his recent visit to Majete Wildlife Reserve. He encouraged local tourism and highlighted some of Majete's attractions such as the Honey Processing Unit Conservation Monitoring Area and Thawale Lodge underscoring the reserve's impact in creating jobs and supporting education and healthcare in the region"
X Link 2024-09-20T14:19Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"In August [----] we rescued [----] southern white rhino from a failed captive breeding operation with one clear goal: to rewild them to protected areas across Africa. Today on #WorldRhinoDay help send a rhino home. https://bit.ly/4ezzYNV https://bit.ly/4ezzYNV"
X Link 2024-09-22T18:00Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Today is the start of the Annual @ConcordiaSummit where we are proud to participate as a Programming Partner. Africa holds 25% of the world's biodiversity its protection is key to global climate resilience. With habitat loss and climate change threats rising our public-private partnerships are crucial. 🌱 #ConservationAtScale #Biodiversity #Concordia24"
X Link 2024-09-23T09:30Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Congratulations to our team in Zambia for winning the People's Choice Award at the Conservation Careers Fair Hosted by Wildlife Crime Prevention the event brought together over [--] conservation organisations and more than [----] participants highlighting conservation as a promising career path for young Zambians"
X Link 2024-09-25T09:35Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"If you havent been to Majete Wildlife Reserve youre missing out a fantastic endorsement from His Excellency Lazarus Chakwera President of Malawi who recently visited Majete Wildlife Reserve with his wife and First Lady Her Excellency Monica Chakwera in honour of the 20-year partnership between African Parks and the Government of Malawi"
X Link 2024-09-26T12:40Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Akagera National Park in Rwanda conducts monthly surveys to discover the diversity abundance and dung preferences of dung beetles. By monitoring these sentinel species the park can assess the overall health of the ecosystem and detect any early signs of change or imbalance. A variety of other insect studies are underway in Akagera all with the ultimate goal of providing tailored and impactful management interventions"
X Link 2024-09-30T13:34Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Explore the rich biodiversity of Zakouma National Park where you can spot iconic wildlife like lions elephants and more. Stay at Dari Camp for a cultural experience Camp Tinga for safaris or Camp Nomade for luxury. Tourist season opens Dec 1st Visit our website: https://bit.ly/3ZOMCEG https://bit.ly/3ZOMCEG"
X Link 2024-10-04T13:54Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"A fantastic sighting of lions in South Sudans Badingilo National Park. This year African Parks released aerial survey results that confirm that retains the worlds largest land mammal migration. Excitingly the vast landscapes of eastern South Sudan retain populations of lions 🦁. The size of the population is not known but sightings are quite frequent which is encouraging"
X Link 2024-10-07T15:27Z 23.3K followers, [----] engagements
"🌍 Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve partnered with @LakeofStars to celebrate [--] years of the Festival 🎶🌿From clean-up walks to youth discussions on conservation it was an incredible platform on which to showcase our work and Malawis beauty. 🌱💬#ConservationInAction #Nkhotakota #MalawiTourism"
X Link 2024-10-14T16:38Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements
"In the heart of @OdzalaKokoua a dedicated team is working to habituate gorillas not only for carefully managed eco-tourism but to gain critical scientific insight into gorilla behaviour and ecology. Odzala-Kokoua and the surrounding forestry concessions in northwestern Congo host one of the worlds largest populations of critically endangered western lowland gorillas. But what does this work entail And who are the people doing this critical conservation work day-by-day Read more here: https://bit.ly/4f0UQOb https://bit.ly/4f0UQOb"
X Link 2024-10-15T15:38Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements
"🦏 Meet the Majete Rhino Tracking Team Every day these rangers track rhino across the reserve ensuring theyre safe and healthy. Their work helps monitor rhino populations combat illegal activities and protect this iconic species. True conservation heroes #RhinoConservation #Majete #AfricanParks"
X Link 2024-10-24T15:20Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"African Parks Rangers protect [--] protected areas across [--] countries and [--] million hectares of biodiversity. Through conservation support and sustainable development they bridge the gap between parks and local communities. Your support empowers these rangers to safeguard critical landscapes restore wildlife and uplift communities through education and sustainable livelihood initiatives. We are excited that a generous donor has provided $50K to match your donation dollar for dollar. Help us raise $100K by donating today doubling your impact where every dollar counts. Donate here:"
X Link 2024-10-30T15:38Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Meet Ndondondo Bienvenu: Once an elephant hunter today he calls Chinkos elephants his children and dedicates his life to protecting them. Rangers like Ndondondo are transforming conservation in the Central African Republic. Support their work. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far We are almost there and have $17000 to go to reach our goal of $100000 Every dollar you give will be matched up to $50000 by a generous donor doubling the impact of your support. Learn more and help us get there http://bit.ly/4dYhlSV http://bit.ly/4dYhlSV"
X Link 2024-11-01T12:12Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Ker & Downey Zambia has been appointed as the new operator for the marketing and management of the prestigious King Lewanika Lodge in Liuwa Plain National Park. We are thrilled to partner with like-minded operators such as Ker & Downey and believe that their reach will further support Liuwa Plain an icon of conservation history. It is partnerships such as these that contribute to the ongoing success of conservation-led economies where revenue generated through tourism along with socio-economic and employment initiatives demonstrate how people and nature can both benefit from a shared landscape"
X Link 2024-11-05T17:09Z 23.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Meet Paul Chinyama Tourism Receptionist at Zambia's Liuwa Plain National Park. Growing up in the heart of Liuwa Pauls journey reflects a deep bond with the land. His role goes beyond a jobhe shares the park's conservation and cultural legacy with every guest he meets. "Working in Liuwa fills me with purpose reminding me of our duty to protect these lands and wildlife Paul shares. His story embodies the spirit of conservation and the rich heritage of Liuwa"
X Link 2024-11-12T14:52Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"In Zambia the Lozi people have remained the custodians of Liuwa Plain for centuries. Today over [-----] people continue to live inside Liuwa Plain National Park in coexistence with its wildlife. This has been made possible thanks to [--] years of partnership between the Barotse Royal Establishment the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and African Parks that ensures the landscape is protected while both people and wildlife benefit. Induna Mundandwe shares his insights"
X Link 2024-11-13T19:44Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"By the 1990s the lions of Liuwa Plain National Park Zambia had been eradicatedall except one: Lady Liuwa who roamed the plains of Liuwa in solitude for years. But thanks to the partnership between the Barotse Royal Establishment the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and African Parks established in [----] to protect and restore Liuwa a series of lion reintroductions began. Since then successful introductions and effective conservation methods have ensured that Liuwas lion population continues to grow. Today approximately [--] lions roam the plains with new litters being born each year."
X Link 2024-11-15T05:48Z 23.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Meet Nelson Chikwewa: Guide at Liwonde National Park Malawi. For six remarkable years Nelson has walked the paths of Liwonde serving both as a ranger and Safari guide in this untamed paradise. His passion shines through as he describes how each day in the field brings new discoveries and opportunities to learn from guests who come from all corners of the world"
X Link 2024-11-18T13:34Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Exciting news We're thrilled to welcome the Chewore Conservation Trust to the African Parks Incubation Programme 🌍 Together we're taking bold steps to protect and rehabilitate Chewore South Safari Area a [----] km gem in Zimbabwe"
X Link 2024-11-19T15:55Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Huge flocks of black-winged pratincoles have been spotted in Liuwa Plain National Park Zambia on their long migration from their breeding grounds on the steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia to South Africa. Their path southwards crosses through Liuwa so that between mid-October and November almost the entire population of this species can be found in the park and some [-----] at a time can be seen in breathtaking synchronised formations known as murmurations. This annual spectacle has become an increasingly common sight over recent decades and birders come from near and far to enjoy it"
X Link 2024-11-20T16:38Z 23K followers, [----] engagements
"Check out some of the latest trail camera footage rangers collected in Boma National Park South Sudan🍃"
X Link 2024-12-02T14:27Z 23K followers, [---] engagements
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