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(July 11, 2025) A training course was held in Maputo City on July 2-3, 2025, for technicians from the Environment Sector, namely the Provincial Environment Service (SPA), the Provincial Directorate for Territorial Development and Environment (DPDTA), and the Provincial Delegation of the National Agency for Environmental Quality Control (DPAQUA) from the southern region (Maputo, Gaza, and Inhambane) of Mozambique on the use of the Historical Vegetation Map of Mozambique and the Red List Assessment of Ecosystems....

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(July 11, 2025) Decorreu na Cidade de Maputo, entre os dias 2 e 3 de Julho de 2025, um treinamento para os técnicos do Sector do Ambiente, nomeadamente Serviço Provincial do Ambiente (SPA), Direcção Provincial de Desenvolvimento Territorial e Ambiente (DPDTA) e Delegação Provincial da Agência Nacional para o Controlo da Qualidade Ambiental (DPAQUA), da região sul de Moçambique (Maputo, Gaza e Inhambane) sobre o uso do Mapa Histórico de Vegetação de Moçambique e Avaliação da Lista Vermelha de Ecossistemas. O ...

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(July 11, 2025) On June 19, 2025, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Natural History Museum (MHN) held a talk on the Importance of Biodiversity Conservation in Mozambique. The lecture, which was held in person at Colégio Shalom, in Maputo city, in the month in which World Children's Day and World Environment Day are celebrated, (reinforces the relevance of the issue for new generations). The event was attended by 50 participants, including ninth grade students and biology teachers. The session ...

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(July 11, 2025) No dia 19 de Junho de 2025, a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), e o Museu de História Natural (MHN), promoveram uma palestra sobre a Importância da Conservação da Biodiversidade em Moçambique, no Colégio Shalom, na cidade de Maputo. A palestra, que foi realizada no mês em que se celebra o Dia Mundial da Criança e o Dia Mundial do Ambiente, (reforça a relevância da temática para as novas gerações. O evento contou com 50 participantes, incluindo alunos do nono ano de escolaridade e professores ...

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(June 18, 2025) As part of the implementation of the Biodiversity Offsets Directive (Ministerial Diploma No. 55/2022 of 19 May), the Government of Mozambique, through the COMBO+ Program, conducted two technical field visits between 13 and 21 May 2025: one in Chimanimani National Park (CNP) in Sussundenga District, Manica Province, and another in the localities of Cabaceira Grande in Mossuril District and Janga in Nacala-Porto District, Nampula Province. These visits aimed to share experiences, identify best pra...

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(June 18, 2025) No âmbito da aplicação da Directiva sobre Contrabalanços de Biodiversidade (Diploma Ministerial nº 55/2022 de 19 de Maio), o Governo de Moçambique, através do Programa COMBO+, promoveu entre os dias 13 e 21 de Maio de 2025 duas visitas técnicas de campo: uma no Parque Nacional de Chimanimani (PNC) no Distrito de Sussundenga, Província de Manica e outra nas localidades de Cabaceira Grande no Distrito de Mossuril e Janga no Distrito de Nacala-Porto, Província de Nampula. As visitas tiveram o ...

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(June 05, 2025) Mozambique has taken an important step towards expanding its marine conservation network with the completion of the process of drafting the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Expansion of the Network of Marine Conservation Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs). The initiative is aligned with global goals, including the commitment to protect at least 30% of marine areas by 2030, as established by the High Ambition Coalition, to which the country has been a signator...

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(June 05, 2025) Moçambique deu um passo importante na expansão da sua rede de conservação marinha com a conclusão do processo de elaboração da Estratégia Nacional e Plano de Ação para a Expansão da Rede das Áreas de Conservação Marinhas (ACMs) e Outras Medidas Eficazes de Conservação (OMECs). A iniciativa está alinhada com metas globais, incluindo o compromisso de proteger pelo menos 30% das áreas marinhas até 2030, conforme estabelecido pela Coaligão de Alta Ambição, da qual o país é signatário desde 2019. ...

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(April 23, 2025) The Technical-Scientific Unit (UTC) to Support Biodiversity Offsets has benefited from training on metrics for measuring losses and gains in biodiversity (species and ecosystems). The event took place on April 17 in Maputo and was attended by 25 people, including members from the different institutions that make up the UTC, technicians from the Biodiversity Offset Assessment and Monitoring Division (RAACB) of the National Directorate for the Environment (DINAB) and trainers. The training was ...

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(April 23, 2025) On March 22, 2025, the MozNorte project, an initiative of the Mozambican Government supported by the World Bank and implemented by WCS Mozambique held a graduation ceremony for 20 young people from the Niassa Special Reserve. The graduation event marked the successful completion of vocational training courses in electricity and photovoltaic systems, cutting and sewing, and cookery and confectionery, delivered by the Centre for Sustainable Education in Pemba City. This vocational training init...

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