Dear Friend of Gilé National Park…
Dear Friend of Gilé National Park, The transition into the new year has been a powerful reminder of both the beauty of GNAP and the sheer resilience required to protect it. While the landscape is lush, the arrival of 2026 has brought significant challenges that our team is working tirelessly to overcome. Here are the […]
GNAP on GNUSLETTER #IUCN
GNAP on GNUSLETTER (#iucn Antelope Specialist Group SSC) documenting a decade of restoration of Gilé National Park, Mozambique. Once severely depleted, the park is now a thriving habitat for buffalo, wildebeest, and zebra. This success is the result of over 10 years of relocations, rigorous anti-poaching efforts, and deep-rooted government and donor partnerships. Read the […]
First GNAP newsletter of 2026
Dear Friend of Gilé National Park, Since a new year has begun, we want to share with you the latest events of 2025: 🤝The Director General, Project Coordinator and the Director of Pôle Nature at Fondation François Sommer (FFS) recently 2 meetings with the Director General of Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação (National Administration […]
Buffalo Movements 5
Buffalo movements: As of August 2024, today 10 of the 20 GPS collars are still functional. Three collars were recovered due to death (natural death and poaching) summarizes Mrs C. Sérié-Mérel from Fondation François Sommer. The kilometers traveled, the potential conflicts with Buffer Zone’s communities, and the effect of the seasons on their behavior are […]
Newsletter November 2025
Dear Friend of Gilé National Park, We are glad to share with you the latest updates: ✍️Fondation François Sommer in partnership with Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação are carrying on the negotiation of a new 10-year agreement; 📡GNAP participated in a seminar, organized by ANAC in Maputo, highlighting how new technologies (like GPS collars/animal […]
Rare pangolin sighting in GNAP
A team of rangers has recently encountered a specimen of pangolin. These sightings are rare in GNAP. The animal was in good health and in its natural habitat. The rangers simply examined it physically and allowed it to continue its life in the beautiful environment the park offers. The team was led by Section 3 […]
GFBB project has been approved
The “Effective protection of Mozambique’s Miombo woodlands and marine hotspot conservation areas enhancing global coping mechanisms to climate change Project” (GFBB Project) has been formally approved and GNAP looks forward to discussing the operational agreement with @wwf Mozambique. O “Projeto de proteção efetiva das florestas de Miombo e áreas de conservação de hotspots marinhos de […]
NTFPs project and community development updates:
97 community members of Community-Based Organizations (OCB, Organizações de Bases Comunitárias) participated in training courses with an economic and finance focus; Honey: 30 hives received maintenance in 5 communities. Ten of these were painted yellow to speed up the bee population; Mushrooms: remarkable efficient drying and hygiene of mushrooms harvested in May and June was […]
GNAP featured in the French Office of Biodiversity magazine (OFB)
Parque Nacional do Gilé/ Gilé National Park ‘s featured in the French Office of Biodiversity magazine (Office français de la biodiversité) ! ofb.gouv.fr “Biodiversité – Des clés pour agir” Parque Nacional do Gilé é destaque na revista do Gabinete Francês de Biodiversidade (Office français de la biodiversité) ! ofb.gouv.fr “Biodiversidade – Des clés pour agir” […]
Information on buffaloes 4
In June, almost 4,151 buffalo positions were recorded in GNAP. The buffalo, which last month moved completely west, close to crops and villages, about 30 km from the Buffer Zone and 50 km from the park, now appear to be well established in the area. The animals are also controlled to prevent potential risks of […]