(June 26, 2024) As of June 20th 2024, Mozambique has an updated and detailed vegetation map and an assessment of ecosystems' conservation status. The vegetation map was launched by the Minister of Land and Environment, Ivete Maibaze, at the opening of the institution's 5th Coordinating Council, which was held under the slogan "Towards a Sustainable and Integrated Management of the Miombo Forest".  Ivete Maibaze, Minister of Land and Environment, lauching Mozambique’s historic...

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(June 24, 2024) This week, the second annual Mozambique Marine Biodiversity Conference opened its doors in Nacala-Porto. Organized by BIOFUND with the support of WCS Mozambique team, and a long roster of partner organizations and government agencies, the event saw of 500 in-person attendees and expert panellists and 6000 online participants from around the world and across sectors, all convening in recognition of the incredible importance of Mozambique’s marine biodiversity and urging continued ambition t...

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(June 19, 2024) A training course is being held in the city of Beira from 18th to 20th June 2024  for technicians from the Environment Sector, namely the Provincial Environment Service (SPA), the Provincial Directorate for Territorial Development and the Environment (DPDTA) and the Provincial Delegation of the National Environmental Quality Control Agency (DPAQUA) from the central region of Mozambique (Sofala, Manica and Tete) on the importance of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) for land use planning, spatia...

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(June 19, 2024) The Second Edition of the Marine Biodiversity Conference held on June 17 and 18, 2024, in Nacala-Porto was an outstanding success, gathering a total of 510 in-person participants and more than 6000 online participants over the two days of the event. This event, organized by BIOFUND in collaboration with the Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters, and Fisheries and various national and international partners, highlighted the importance of conserving Mozambique's marine and coastal ecosystems. ...

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(June 07, 2024) The Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS-Moçambique), partners of the COMBO+ Program, embarked on an inspiring  exchange of experiences with Fondo de Inversión Ambiental de El Salvador (FIAES). The visit was essential to understand the ten years of success of this environmental Trust Fund in the mechanism of implementation of biodiversity offsets in El Salvador, Central America. Between May 27 and 31, 2024, six members of th...

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