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Entries for August 2024

WCS and partners work on another shark and ray survey

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(August 23, 2024) The Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOm), represented by technician Emildo Notisso, in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (Jorge Sitoe and Dave Van Beunigen) and the Marine Megafauna Association (Dércio Maoze), is carrying out a survey as part of an initiative called Global FinPrint, which brings together researchers and collaborators from all over the world to study sharks, rays and other marine species on coral reefs using BRUVS in the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park...

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Webinar on the importance and use of the iNaturalist app as part of the citizen science initiative

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(August 21, 2024) Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) through the project ‘Building Biodiversity Knowledge for Action in Southern Africa: Biodiversity Assessment, Prioritisation and Spatial Planning in South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique and Malawi’ (or the ‘SBAPP Regional Project’) funded by AFD/FFEM, held a webinar via Zoom, on 15th of August 2024, about the importance of citizen science and the use of iNaturalist. This event was attended by around 70 participants from research institution...

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President of Mozambique appreciates products from Niassa Special Reserve

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(August 14, 2024) The President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, visited the stand of the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), where the Niassa Special Reserve was inserted, in the event of the International Tourism Fair (FIKANI), on 11 August.  General Director of ANAC, Pejul Sebastião, explaining to the President of Mozambique the concept of the ANAC stand exhibition The General Director of ANAC, Pejul Sebastião, made the presentation of the stand, where he explained about th...

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WCS partners carry out activities under the COMBO Programme

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(August 14, 2024) Portucel Mozambique recently received a visit from representatives of the company Kenmare Resources. This visit aimed to understand how Portucel Mozambique includes the theme biodiversity in the development of its project. Portucel has announced its activities to prevent potential negative impacts and ensure respect for the values of biodiversity. Communities are involved, to promote their knowledge and socio-economic development and thus contribute to a greater resilience of the environment ...

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