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(November 05, 2025) The Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC) and with the support of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), held the third training course on Spatial Data Management and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The training took place between October 22 and 24 in Maputo City, with the aim of training technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Fisheries (MAAP), namely, Nat...

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(November 05, 2025) A Agência Norueguêsa do Meio Ambiente (NEA), em colaboração com o Centro de Monitorização da Conservação Mundial do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente (UNEP-WCMC), e com o apoio da Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) realizou a terceira formação sobre Gestão de Dados Espaciais e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica (SIG). A formação teve lugar entre os dias 22 e 24 de outubro na Cidade de Maputo, com o objectivo de capacitar os técnicos do Ministério da Agricultura, Ambiente e Pescas (...

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(October 31, 2025) Mozambique participated in the Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) 2025, an international initiative that brought together biologists, conservationists, students, and the general public to record observations of organisms on the iNaturalist platform, promoting the knowledge of biodiversity in the southern hemisphere. The event took place between October 24 and 27, 2025.   In Mozambique, the activity was organized by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as part of the Spatial Biodiversity As...

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(October 31, 2025) Moçambique participou no Grande Bioblitz do Hemisfério Sul (GBS) 2025, uma iniciativa internacional que reuniu biólogos, conservacionistas, estudantes e o público em geral para registar observações de organismos na plataforma iNaturalist, promovendo o conhecimento da biodiversidade no hemisfério sul. O evento decorreu entre 24 e 27 de outubro de 2025.  No país, a actividade foi organizada pela Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) no âmbito do projecto  Spatial Biodiversity Assesment ...

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(October 27, 2025) On 15 October 2025, a Training of Trainers (ToT) in Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (HWC) was held in Mbatamila, in the Niassa Special Reserve (NSR), organised by the NSR Administration, within the scope of the Northern Mozambique Rural Resilience Project (MozNorte), funded by the World Bank Group, channelled by the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), and implemented in the NSR by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique in partnership with the National Admini...

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(October 27, 2025) No dia 15 de outubro de 2025, realizou-se em Mbatamila, na Reserva Especial do Niassa (REN), um Treinamento para Formadores (ToT) em Mitigação de Conflitos Homem–Fauna Bravia (CHFB), organizada pela Administração da REN, no âmbito do Projecto de Resiliência Rural do Norte de Moçambique (MozNorte), financiado pelo Grupo Banco Mundial, canalizado pela Fundação para a Conservação da Biodiversidade (BIOFUND), e implementado na Reserva Especial do Niassa (REN) pela Wildlife Conservation Society...

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(October 16, 2025) A WCS Moçambique participou activamente no 13º Simpósio da WIOMSA, realizado de 28 de setembro a 3 de outubro de 2025 em Mombaça, Quénia. A delegação moçambicana que trabalha directamente no âmbito das iniciativas da WCS incluiu: Hermenegildo Matimele (Director interino do Programa Marinho - WCS), Carlos Meirinhos (Coordenador do Projecto Futuro Azul - WCS), Naseeba Sidat (Coordenadora do Projecto Tubarões e Raias - WCS), Erwan Sola (Cientísta de Recifes de Coral - WCS), Vanda Machava (Coor...

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(October 16, 2025) WCS Mozambique actively participated in the 13th WIOMSA Symposium, held from 28 September to 3 October 2025 in Mombasa, Kenya. The Mozambican delegation working directly under WCS initiatives included: Hermenegildo Matimele (Marine Program interim Director - WCS), Carlos Meirinhos (Blue Future Project Coordinator - WCS), Naseeba Sidat (Sharks and Rays Project Coordinator - WCS), Erwan Sola (Coral Reef Scientist - WCS), Vanda Machava (COMBO+ Project Coordinator - BIOFUND), Célia Macamo (Marine Ec...

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(October 14, 2025) As part of the World Tourism Week, celebrated from 21 to 27 September, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique, through the Blue Future project and in coordination with the District Service of Economic Activities (SDAE) Nacala-Porto, participated in the lecture under the theme "Building sustainable paths for ecotourism" on 23 September at the Catholic University of Mozambique - Nacala Porto Extension. The event brought together over 60 participants, including students, teach...

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(October 14, 2025) No âmbito da Semana Mundial do Turismo, celebrada de 21 a 27 de setembro, a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Moçambique, através do projecto Futuro Azul e em coordenação com o Serviço Distrital de Actividades Económicas (SDAE) de Nacala-Porto, participou da palestra sob o tema “Construindo caminhos sustentáveis para o ecoturismo” no dia 23 de setembro na Universidade Católica de Moçambique - Extensão de Nacala Porto. O evento reuniu cerca de 60 participantes, entre estudantes, doc...

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