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    <title> Mozambique discusses an innovative model to advance conservation and accelerate the implementation of biodiversity offsets</title> 
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During the second week of March 2026, Mozambique assessed the potential of mitigation banks as a complementary mechanism to accelerate and strengthen the implementation of biodiversity offsets in the country. The topic was discussed during a workshop held in Maputo, organised by the COMBO+ Programme &amp;mdash; a partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), through the National Directorate for Environment and Climate Change (DINAMC).

The meeting brought together more than 35 participants, including representatives from Government, the private sector &amp;mdash; with particular emphasis on large extractive companies required to implement biodiversity offsets &amp;mdash; academia, civil society, and conservation partners.

Mitigation banks enable private companies to invest in conservation actions in advance, such as restoration and protection of ecosystems. These actions generate credits, which may subsequently be used by projects that need to offset their impacts on biodiversity. In practice, this model seeks to ensure that impacts are compensated in a planned and measurable manner, and may even result in net gains of biodiversity. According to international experience, this mechanism can reduce project licensing time by up to 50%, making it particularly relevant for countries facing significant pressure on ecosystems, such as Mozambique.

The Colombian company Terrasos, a pioneer in the implementation of mitigation banks in Latin America, shared its national experience, highlighting the effectiveness of the mechanism and the importance of appropriate legislation, as well as transparent and robust systems for registration and monitoring.

Discussions during the workshop indicated that this model is promising for Mozambique, as it may accelerate the implementation of biodiversity offsets and strengthen sustainable financing for conservation, thereby contributing to the achievement of restoration and protection targets for conservation areas and key biodiversity areas in the country.

The workshop also made it possible to identify opportunities, challenges, and next steps to assess the feasibility of this model in Mozambique, including its analysis within a pilot area under the Blue Future project in Memba&amp;ndash;Mossuril. The study further examines the possibility of combining different financing mechanisms &amp;mdash; such as biodiversity offsets, blue carbon, and voluntary credits &amp;mdash; with the aim of developing an integrated model suited to the Mozambican context.
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    <title>Mo&#231;ambique debate modelo inovador para impulsionar a conserva&#231;&#227;o e acelerar a implementa&#231;&#227;o de contrabalan&#231;os da biodiversidade</title> 
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Mo&#231;ambique avaliou, na segunda semana de Mar&#231;o de 2026, o potencial dos bancos de mitiga&#231;&#227;o como mecanismo complementar para acelerar e refor&#231;ar a implementa&#231;&#227;o dos contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade no pa&#237;s. O tema foi debatido durante um workshop realizado em Maputo, organizado pelo Programa COMBO+ &amp;mdash; uma parceria entre a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a Funda&#231;&#227;o para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o da Biodiversidade (BIOFUND) e o Minist&#233;rio da Agricultura, Ambiente e Pescas (MAAP), atrav&#233;s da Direc&#231;&#227;o Nacional do Ambiente e Mudan&#231;as Clim&#225;ticas (DINAMC).

O encontro reuniu mais de 35 participantes, incluindo representantes do Governo, sector privado &amp;mdash; com destaque para grandes empresas extractivas com obriga&#231;&#245;es de implementar contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade &amp;mdash; da academia, da sociedade civil e de parceiros de conserva&#231;&#227;o.

Os bancos de mitiga&#231;&#227;o permitem que empresas privadas invistam antecipadamente em ac&#231;&#245;es de conserva&#231;&#227;o, como a restaura&#231;&#227;o e protec&#231;&#227;o de ecossistemas. Estas ac&#231;&#245;es geram cr&#233;ditos, que depois podem ser usados por projectos que precisam de contrabalan&#231;ar os seus impactos sobre a biodiversidade. Na pr&#225;ctica, trata-se de um modelo que procura garantir que os danos causados sejam compensados de forma planeada e mensur&#225;vel, podendo mesmo gerar ganhos de biodiversidade. Segundo experi&#234;ncias internacionais, este mecanismo pode reduzir em at&#233; 50% o tempo necess&#225;rio para o licenciamento de projectos, sendo por isso especialmente relevante para pa&#237;ses com forte press&#227;o sobre ecossistemas, como Mo&#231;ambique.

A empresa colombiana Terrasos, pioneira na implementa&#231;&#227;o de bancos de mitiga&#231;&#227;o na Am&#233;rica Latina, partilhou a experi&#234;ncia do seu pa&#237;s, sublinhando a efic&#225;cia do mecanismo e a import&#226;ncia de legisla&#231;&#227;o adequada, bem como de sistemas transparentes e s&#243;lidos de registo e monitoria.

As discuss&#245;es do workshop indicaram que este modelo &#233; promissor para Mo&#231;ambique, pois pode acelerar a implementa&#231;&#227;o dos contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade e refor&#231;ar o financiamento sustent&#225;vel da conserva&#231;&#227;o, contribuindo para cumprir metas de restaura&#231;&#227;o e protec&#231;&#227;o das &#225;reas de conserva&#231;&#227;o e &#225;reas-chave para a biodiversidade existentes em Mo&#231;ambique.

O workshop permitiu ainda identificar oportunidades, desafios e pr&#243;ximos passos para avaliar a viabilidade deste modelo no pa&#237;s, incluindo a an&#225;lise numa &#225;rea piloto do projecto Futuro Azul em Memba&amp;ndash;Mossuril. O estudo tamb&#233;m analisa a possibilidade de combinar diferentes mecanismos de financiamento, como contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade, carbono azul, cr&#233;ditos volunt&#225;rios, visando desenvolver um modelo integrado adequado ao contexto mo&#231;ambicano.
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    <title>Mozambique strengthens national capacity on the IUCN Red List</title> 
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Figure 1. Group photo from the training session on the IUCN Red List criteria and the assessment of extinction risk for plants, invertebrates and freshwater fish species

A training session on the IUCN Red List Criteria and the Assessment of Extinction Risk for Plant, Invertebrate, and Freshwater Fish Species was held in Macaneta from March 23 to 27, 2026. The event brought together 33 national and international experts from government institutions, civil society, and academia with the aim of strengthening the capacity of the national technical team responsible for species conservation assessments.

The training was organized by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Fisheries (MAPP), through the National Directorate for Environment and Climate Change (DINAMC), as part of the Spatial Biodiversity Assessment, Prioritization, and Planning (SBAPP) Project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Fund for the Global Environment (FFEM).

At the opening ceremony, held on March 23rd, Her Excellency S&#243;nia Muando, the National Director for the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, highlighted the importance of this workshop framing it in a global context marked by the rapid decline of biodiversity. It was emphasized that &amp;ldquo;the dramatic loss of biodiversity threatens ecosystems that are essential for climate change mitigation, poverty reduction, and human well-being,&amp;rdquo; highlighting that the IUCN Red List methodology serves as &amp;ldquo;a critical barometer of the state of biodiversity and an essential tool for guiding public policy-making.&amp;rdquo;



Figure 2. Opening of the event by S&#243;nia Muando, National Director of Environment and Climate Change 

The training was led by experts from WCS and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), building on previous training sessions. In the past, WCS, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment, trained more than 50 national technicians. As part of the SBAPP, this new cycle focuses on training and the assessment of plant, invertebrate, and freshwater fish species&amp;mdash;groups that are fundamental to the integrity of the country&amp;rsquo;s ecosystems. In addition to practical assessment sessions and identification of priority species, participants also received a refresher on the criteria and categories of the IUCN Red List.



Figure 3. Workshop facilitators: on the left, Dewidine Van Der Colff from SANBI, and on the right, Hermenegildo Matimele from WCS

This workshop was conducted in the context of celebrating two international dates important to biodiversity and the environment:&amp;nbsp;

March 21 &amp;ndash; International Day of Forests, under the theme &amp;ldquo;Forests and Economies&amp;rdquo;;

March 22 &amp;ndash; World Water Day, dedicated to &amp;ldquo;Water and Gender&amp;rdquo;.

In this context, during the opening remarks, it was emphasized that &amp;ldquo;the IUCN Red List assessments provide a scientific basis for understanding how species loss affects agricultural productivity, water regulation, health, and the economic stability of communities.&amp;rdquo; It was also noted that fragile ecosystems exacerbate the disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls. The SBAPP Project, &amp;ldquo;Building Biodiversity Knowledge for Action in Southern Africa,&amp;rdquo; is being implemented by Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, and Namibia, promoting the development of tools and systems that enable these countries to monitor the threat status of ecosystems and species.

It is hoped that the outcomes of this workshop will contribute to strengthening the national database and to informed decision-making regarding biodiversity conservation.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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A new&amp;nbsp;scientific assessment&amp;nbsp;reveals that only 1.2% of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Western Indian&amp;nbsp;Ocean (WIO)&amp;nbsp;are within areas of total protection from fishing.&amp;nbsp;

This finding comes from research&amp;nbsp;analyzing&amp;nbsp;the network of Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs), a scientific process coordinated by the&amp;nbsp;International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN)&amp;nbsp;Shark Specialist Group to&amp;nbsp;identify&amp;nbsp;critical habitats for these species. Between 2022 and 2023, 125 ISRAs were&amp;nbsp;identified&amp;nbsp;in the Western Indian Ocean, covering more than&amp;nbsp;2.8 million square&amp;nbsp;kilometres, equivalent to about 10% of the region&amp;#39;s surface waters.&amp;nbsp;

These areas were defined based on multiple sources of information, including visual surveys,&amp;nbsp;monitoring&amp;nbsp;of fish markets, citizen science contributions, and&amp;nbsp;additional&amp;nbsp;scientific data. These ISRAs are home to 104 species of sharks,&amp;nbsp;rays&amp;nbsp;and chimaeras (39% of the total recorded in the&amp;nbsp;WIO), with an impressive 76% classified as threatened with extinction by the&amp;nbsp;IUCN&amp;nbsp;Red List.&amp;nbsp;

Despite their ecological importance, only 7.1% of ISRAs overlap with Marine Protected Areas and around 1.2% are&amp;nbsp;located&amp;nbsp;within no-take zones where fishing is prohibited. The most robust protections are concentrated in places such as the Seychelles, the Chagos&amp;nbsp;Archipelago&amp;nbsp;and parts of the Mozambique coast, while most of these areas&amp;nbsp;remain&amp;nbsp;exposed to human pressure.&amp;nbsp;

Mozambique stands out as an important country in the regional ISRA network, with seven areas&amp;nbsp;identified&amp;nbsp;along its coastline after decades of research and monitoring. Some of these zones overlap with important marine conservation areas, including the&amp;nbsp;Bazaruto&amp;nbsp;Archipelago National Park, Maputo National&amp;nbsp;Park&amp;nbsp;and the Northern Quirimbas Environmental Protection Area.&amp;nbsp;

According to experts such as Stela Fernando&amp;nbsp;from Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique&amp;nbsp;(InOM), Rhett Bennett&amp;nbsp;from&amp;nbsp;Wildlife Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society&amp;nbsp;(WCS)&amp;nbsp;and Jesse Cochran&amp;nbsp;IUCN&amp;nbsp;Shark Specialist Group, the Mozambican coast is essential for the reproduction and nurseries of sharks and rays, but pressure from fishing and other human activities requires effective management measures that reconcile conservation and the livelihoods of coastal communities.&amp;nbsp;

For&amp;nbsp;organizations&amp;nbsp;such as the&amp;nbsp;WCS, the study highlights both a challenge and an opportunity to protect critical habitats for sharks and rays, while supporting the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on fishing. The ISRA network&amp;nbsp;provides&amp;nbsp;scientific guidance for governments and partners to expand marine conservation, strengthen ecological monitoring, and meet international biodiversity commitments. Even with limited protection, these areas provide a clear basis for guiding management decisions and ensuring that sharks and rays continue to play their role in marine ecosystems.
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    <title>Habitats Cr&#237;ticos de Tubar&#245;es e Raias no Oceano &#205;ndico Ocidental Enfrentam Lacunas de Prote&#231;&#227;o</title> 
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Uma nova&amp;nbsp;avalia&#231;&#227;o cient&#237;fica&amp;nbsp;publicada, revela que apenas 1,2% das &#193;reas Importantes para Tubar&#245;es e Raias&amp;nbsp;(Important&amp;nbsp;Shark&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Ray&amp;nbsp;Areas&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;ISRAs)&amp;nbsp;no Oceano &#205;ndico Ocidental&amp;nbsp;(WIO)&amp;nbsp;se encontram dentro de&amp;nbsp;&#225;reas&amp;nbsp;de&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;total contra a pesca.&amp;nbsp;

Por meio deste&amp;nbsp;processo de&amp;nbsp;investiga&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;que&amp;nbsp;analisou a rede de&amp;nbsp;ISRAS,&amp;nbsp;um processo cient&#237;fico coordenado pelo&amp;nbsp;grupo de tubar&#245;es da Uni&#227;o&amp;nbsp;Internacional para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o da Natureza (IUCN)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;para&amp;nbsp;identificar habitats cr&#237;ticos para estas esp&#233;cies.&amp;nbsp;Entre 2022 e 2023 foram identificadas 125&amp;nbsp;ISRAs&amp;nbsp;no Oceano &#205;ndico Ocidental, cobrindo mais de 2,8 milh&#245;es de quil&#243;metros quadrados, o equivalente a cerca de 10% das &#225;guas superficiais da regi&#227;o.&amp;nbsp;

Estas &#225;reas foram definidas com base em m&#250;ltiplas fontes de informa&#231;&#227;o, incluindo levantamentos visuais, monitoria em mercados de peixe, contributos de ci&#234;ncia cidad&#227; e dados cient&#237;ficos adicionais.&amp;nbsp;Essas&amp;nbsp;ISRAs&amp;nbsp;abrigam 104 esp&#233;cies de tubar&#245;es, raias e quimeras (39% do total registado no WIO), com uns impressionantes 76% classificados como amea&#231;ados de extin&#231;&#227;o pela Lista Vermelha da IUCN.&amp;nbsp;

Apesar da sua relev&#226;ncia ecol&#243;gica, apenas 7,1% das&amp;nbsp;ISRAs&amp;nbsp;apresentam alguma sobreposi&#231;&#227;o com &#193;reas Marinhas Protegidas e cerca de 1,2% encontram-se dentro de zonas de&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;total onde a pesca &#233; proibida. As&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;mais robustas concentram-se em locais como as Seychelles, o Arquip&#233;lago de&amp;nbsp;Chagos&amp;nbsp;e partes da costa de Mo&#231;ambique, enquanto a maioria destas &#225;reas permanece exposta &#224; press&#227;o humana.&amp;nbsp;

Mo&#231;ambique destaca-se como um pa&#237;s relevante na rede regional de&amp;nbsp;ISRAs, com sete &#225;reas identificadas ao longo da sua costa ap&#243;s d&#233;cadas de investiga&#231;&#227;o e monitoria. Algumas destas zonas sobrep&#245;em-se a importantes &#225;reas de conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha, incluindo o Parque Nacional do Arquip&#233;lago do Bazaruto, o Parque Nacional de Maputo e a &#193;rea de Prote&#231;&#227;o Ambiental das&amp;nbsp;Quirimbas&amp;nbsp;do Norte.&amp;nbsp;

Segundo especialistas como a Stela Fernando&amp;nbsp;do Instituto&amp;nbsp;Oceanogr&#225;fico&amp;nbsp;de Mo&#231;ambique&amp;nbsp;(InOM), o&amp;nbsp;Rhett&amp;nbsp;Bennett&amp;nbsp;da&amp;nbsp;Wildlife&amp;nbsp;Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society&amp;nbsp;(WCS) e Jesse&amp;nbsp;Cochran&amp;nbsp;do grupo de especialistas de tubar&#245;es da IUCN, &amp;quot;a costa mo&#231;ambicana &#233; essencial para a reprodu&#231;&#227;o e ber&#231;&#225;rios de tubar&#245;es e raias, mas a press&#227;o da pesca e de outras atividades humanas exige medidas de gest&#227;o eficazes que conciliem conserva&#231;&#227;o e meios de subsist&#234;ncia das comunidades costeiras&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

Para&amp;nbsp;as organiza&#231;&#245;es como a&amp;nbsp;WCS,&amp;nbsp;o estudo evidencia um desafio e uma oportunidade de proteger os habitats cr&#237;ticos para tubar&#245;es e raias,&amp;nbsp;ao mesmo tempo que&amp;nbsp;se apoia a subsist&#234;ncia das comunidades costeiras que dependem da pesca. A rede de&amp;nbsp;ISRAs&amp;nbsp;oferece um guia cient&#237;fico para governos e parceiros expandirem a conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha, refor&#231;arem a monitoria ecol&#243;gica e cumprirem compromissos internacionais de biodiversidade. Mesmo com prote&#231;&#227;o limitada, estas &#225;reas fornecem uma base clara para orientar decis&#245;es de gest&#227;o e garantir que os tubar&#245;es e raias continuem a desempenhar o seu papel nos ecossistemas marinhos.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
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As part of the Blue Future Project, an initiative of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique for the sustainable conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems on the northern coast of Mozambique, the second cycle of technical and institutional training was held on February&amp;nbsp;28,&amp;nbsp;2026 for eight Community Fisheries Councils (CCPs) from the districts of&amp;nbsp;Memba,&amp;nbsp;Mossuril&amp;nbsp;and Nacala-&#224;-Velha.&amp;nbsp;

In partnership with government institutions, WCS provided simultaneous training in&amp;nbsp;Chicoma&amp;nbsp;(Mossuril&amp;nbsp;district) and Geba (Mamba district), covering essential topics such as: Fisheries&amp;nbsp;Legislation, Management&amp;nbsp;of Community-Managed Fishing Areas&amp;nbsp;(APGCs), Maritime Safety, Local Governance and Conflict Resolution.&amp;nbsp;

The event was attended by 66 representatives from the CCPs of&amp;nbsp;Muanangome,&amp;nbsp;Lapuela,&amp;nbsp;Crusse,&amp;nbsp;Munhohola,&amp;nbsp;Chicoma, Geba,&amp;nbsp;Pangane&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Napila, as well as government entities such as the National Fisheries Administration (ADNAP), Maritime Administration (ADMAR), District Economic Activities Services (SDAE), the&amp;nbsp;Coastal, Lacustrine and River Police&amp;nbsp;(PCLF) and implementation partners, including the Association for the Environment (ama).&amp;nbsp;

This training reinforced the fundamental role of CCPs as agents of community awareness and enforcement, promoting collaboration with local authorities in the prevention,&amp;nbsp;detection,&amp;nbsp;and reporting of illegal practices. In this way, it contributes directly to the sustainable management of coastal and marine fishery resources, in line with the&amp;nbsp;objectives&amp;nbsp;of the&amp;nbsp;Blue Future&amp;nbsp;Project to&amp;nbsp;establish&amp;nbsp;a&amp;nbsp;sustainable&amp;nbsp;use Marine Conservation Area&amp;nbsp;between&amp;nbsp;Memba-Mossuril&amp;nbsp;region.&amp;nbsp;
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    <title>Realizado o Segundo Ciclo de Treinamento em Fiscaliza&#231;&#227;o Comunit&#225;ria e Governan&#231;a para Conselhos Comunit&#225;rios de Pesca no &#194;mbito do Projecto Futuro Azul </title> 
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No &#226;mbito do&amp;nbsp;Projecto&amp;nbsp;Futuro Azul,&amp;nbsp;uma iniciativa da&amp;nbsp;Wildlife&amp;nbsp;Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society&amp;nbsp;(WCS) Mo&#231;ambique para a conserva&#231;&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos ecossistemas marinhos e costeiros na costa norte de&amp;nbsp;Mo&#231;ambique, foi&amp;nbsp;realizado, no dia 28 de&amp;nbsp;Fevereiro de 2026, o segundo ciclo de treinamento t&#233;cnico e institucional direcionado a oito Conselhos Comunit&#225;rios de Pesca (CCPs) dos distritos de Memba, Mossuril e Nacala-&#224;-Velha.&amp;nbsp;

Em parceria com institui&#231;&#245;es governamentais, a WCS ministrou forma&#231;&#245;es simult&#226;neas&amp;nbsp;nas comunidades de&amp;nbsp;Chicoma&amp;nbsp;(distrito de Mossuril) e Geba (distrito de Memba), abrangendo temas essenciais como: Legisla&#231;&#227;o Pesqueira, Gest&#227;o Comunit&#225;ria das &#193;reas de Pesca&amp;nbsp;e Gest&#227;o Comunit&#225;ria (APGCs), Seguran&#231;a Mar&#237;tima, Governa&#231;&#227;o Local e Resolu&#231;&#227;o de Conflitos.&amp;nbsp;O evento contou com a participa&#231;&#227;o de 66 representantes dos&amp;nbsp;CCPs&amp;nbsp;de&amp;nbsp;Muanangome,&amp;nbsp;Lapuela,&amp;nbsp;Crusse,&amp;nbsp;Munhohola,&amp;nbsp;Chicoma, Geba,&amp;nbsp;Pangane&amp;nbsp;e&amp;nbsp;Napila, al&#233;m de entidades governamentais como a Administra&#231;&#227;o Nacional das Pescas (ADNAP), Administra&#231;&#227;o Mar&#237;tima (ADMAR), Servi&#231;os Distritais de&amp;nbsp;Actividades&amp;nbsp;Econ&#243;micas (SDAE),&amp;nbsp;Pol&#237;cia Costeira Lacustre e Fluvial&amp;nbsp;(PCLF) e parceiros de implementa&#231;&#227;o, incluindo a Associa&#231;&#227;o para o Meio Ambiente (ama).&amp;nbsp;

Esta capacita&#231;&#227;o refor&#231;ou o papel fundamental dos&amp;nbsp;CCPs&amp;nbsp;como agentes de sensibiliza&#231;&#227;o e fiscaliza&#231;&#227;o comunit&#225;ria, promovendo a colabora&#231;&#227;o com as autoridades locais na preven&#231;&#227;o, dete&#231;&#227;o e den&#250;ncia de pr&#225;ticas ilegais. Dessa forma, contribui diretamente para uma gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos recursos pesqueiros costeiros e marinhos, alinhada aos objetivos do&amp;nbsp;Projecto&amp;nbsp;Futuro Azul de estabelecer uma &#193;rea de Conserva&#231;&#227;o Marinha de Uso Sustent&#225;vel na regi&#227;o Memba-Mossuril.&amp;nbsp;

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From 23 to 27 February 2026, WCS Mozambique held a training workshop on Human Rights and Safeguards in Conservation at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Maputo, as part of the Futuro Azul project.&amp;nbsp;

The event brought together 28 participants from different&amp;nbsp;organisations, including WCS Mozambique, WCS Global, DAI/COAST,&amp;nbsp;Kampos&amp;nbsp;SA, Blue Forest, and ICEI. The training was&amp;nbsp;facilitated&amp;nbsp;by Heidi Kretser, Director of Rights + Communities and Chair of the Institutional Review Board&amp;nbsp;(IRB)&amp;nbsp;at WCS Global, with technical contributions from Diane&amp;nbsp;Detoeuf&amp;nbsp;(WCS Global) and Carlos&amp;nbsp;Meirinhos&amp;nbsp;(WCS Mozambique).&amp;nbsp;

The aim was to strengthen the capacity of teams to implement a human rights-based approach in conservation projects, ensuring compliance with social and environmental safeguards throughout the project cycle.&amp;nbsp;

Over five days, topics such as&amp;nbsp;identifying&amp;nbsp;rights holders and stakeholders,&amp;nbsp;gender&amp;nbsp;and inclusion, preventing gender-based violence, environmental safeguards, grievance mechanisms, mitigating access restrictions, and natural resource governance tools were addressed, among other topics. The event also included several practical activities&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;consolidate&amp;nbsp;the theoretical&amp;nbsp;component&amp;nbsp;and its application in our daily work.&amp;nbsp;

The training is part of the Futuro Azul project, supported by the COAST Facility, funded by the British Government, reinforcing the institutional commitment to integrate robust safeguards and responsible practices in the implementation of coastal conservation initiatives.&amp;nbsp;
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    <title>New paper&#160;published: Assessment of ecosystem status in Mozambique and implications for environmental planning</title> 
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A newly published WCS&amp;nbsp;study&amp;nbsp;- led by WCS scientists in partnership with the government of Mozambique and several national institutions and specialists - assesses the status of Mozambique&amp;rsquo;s terrestrial ecosystems using the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems framework, finding that &amp;nbsp;over&amp;nbsp;half of the country&amp;rsquo;s ecosystems are threatened (53%). Strikingly, there are&amp;nbsp;7 Critically Endangered ecosystems&amp;nbsp;which are entirely unprotected in the national protected area&amp;nbsp;network. Overall, the greatest impacts are found in&amp;nbsp;temperate subhumid grasslands and pyric tussock savannas, while other ecosystems are at risk due to restricted distributions and ongoing degradation.

These results were incorporated into national environmental policy and private-sector regulation and they will also be used to identify priority areas for&amp;nbsp;conservation to meet the Kunming&amp;ndash;Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework&amp;nbsp;targets. These findings demonstrate how ecosystem Red Listing can support robust spatial planning and offer a practical model for GBF implementation and reporting in other countries.

&amp;nbsp;The&amp;nbsp;paper&amp;nbsp;is the result of work carried out under the SPEED+ funded projects between 2019 and 2024. Led by Kendall Jones and coauthored by five additional WCS staff - Hugo&amp;nbsp;Costa, Hermenegildo Matimele, Eleut&#233;rio Duarte Gautam Surya and Vanessa Rathbone - alongside several partners, the publication represents a major milestone for ecosystem assessment in Mozambique.‑funded projects between 2019 and 2024. Led by Kendall Jones and co‑authored by three additional WCS staff - Hugo&amp;nbsp;Costa, Hermenegildo Matimele, and Eleut&#233;rio Duarte - alongside several partners, the publication represents a major milestone for ecosystem assessment in Mozambique.

&amp;nbsp;Said Kendall Jones: &amp;ldquo;These data give us a comprehensive understanding of the extent and integrity of ecosystems in Mozambique, providing essential data for reporting on headline indicators of the GBF, and for identifying priorities for conservation and restoration to achieve GBF targets.

&amp;nbsp;Hermenegildo Matimele noted: &amp;ldquo;This work was only possible thanks to the collaboration of many people and institutions, and to the remarkable technical contribution of spatial planner Mervyn Lotter, who led the development of the historical ecosystem map for Mozambique using machine‑learning techniques. The map identifies 162 ecosystems at a 1:1,000,000 scale, which is the most detailed ecosystem map ever produced for the country. Both the map and the RLE assessment are groundbreaking for Mozambique, and the methodology can serve as a model for other countries.&amp;rdquo;

&amp;nbsp;Hugo added: &amp;ldquo;This RLE marks the culmination of a long and challenging journey, but the most significant achievement is that both the vegetation map and the RLE were officially endorsed by the Government of Mozambique in June 2024 and integrated into national policy and legislation. Embedding these tools in national regulations is essential for reconciling economic development with biodiversity conservation. With these instruments, both the Government and companies investing in Mozambique now have the means to make meaningful contributions to the naturepositive agenda.&amp;rdquo;‑positive agenda.&amp;rdquo;

&amp;nbsp;Watch the ecosystem map and RLE video&amp;nbsp;here&amp;nbsp;(EN version) and&amp;nbsp;here&amp;nbsp;(PT version).&amp;nbsp;
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Figure 1.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;A family of elephants (Loxodonta africana) drinking water.&amp;nbsp;&amp;copy; Erwan Sola&amp;nbsp;

On 29 January 2026, the COMBO+ Programme a partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), BIOFUND, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), through the National Directorate for Environment and Climate Change (DINAMC) held the first Validation Workshop for the African Elephant Biodiversity Metric in Mozambique. The event marked an important step in strengthening technical tools to assess biodiversity losses and gains associated with development projects in the country.



Figure 2.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Group photo from the workshop on developing new biodiversity metrics to measure the impacts of development on African elephants

This initiative is part of national efforts to reconcile economic development with biodiversity conservation, in line with the mitigation hierarchy and Ministerial Diploma No. 55/2022 of 19 May, which regulates the implementation of biodiversity offsets in Mozambique. The workshop brought together around 45 participants, including academics, national and international elephant conservation specialists, members of the IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group, environmental consultants, development project proponents, and other stakeholders.

The main objective was to present and discuss the conceptual and methodological framework of the metric developed for the African elephant, a priority species for conservation in Mozambique, classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In the face of increasing development pressures, habitat loss and fragmentation, and human&amp;ndash;wildlife conflict, the metric aims to support impact assessment and the definition of more effective biodiversity offset measures.

This is the fifth biodiversity metric developed under the COMBO+ Programme, following metrics for coral reefs, miombo forests, mangroves, and seagrass, and it aims to ensure the effective application of the principles of No Net Loss or Net Gain of biodiversity. The process is led by Dr. Val&#233;rio Macandza, a specialist in wildlife ecology and conservation, who presented the scientific basis, methodology, and criteria for calculating biodiversity losses and gains.

Through this initiative, the Government of Mozambique and its partners reaffirm their commitment to innovative technical solutions that promote more balanced development and the conservation of one of the country&amp;rsquo;s most emblematic species.
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    <title>Mo&#231;ambique inicia o desenvolvimento de nova m&#233;trica de biodiversidade para medir os impactos do desenvolvimento no elefante africano</title> 
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Figura 1. Uma fam&#237;lia de&amp;nbsp;Elefantes&amp;nbsp;(Loxodonta africana) bebendo &#225;gua.&amp;nbsp;&amp;copy; Erwan Sola&amp;nbsp;

No dia 29 de Janeiro de 2026, o Programa COMBO+, uma parceria entre a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a Funda&#231;&#227;o para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o da Biodiversidade (BIOFUND) e o Minist&#233;rio da Agricultura, Ambiente e Pescas (MAAP), atrav&#233;s da Direc&#231;&#227;o Nacional do Ambiente e Mudan&#231;as Clim&#225;ticas (DINAMC), realizou o primeiro Workshop de Valida&#231;&#227;o da M&#233;trica para o Elefante Africano em Mo&#231;ambique. O encontro marcou um passo importante no refor&#231;o dos instrumentos t&#233;cnicos para avaliar perdas e ganhos de biodiversidade associados a projectos de desenvolvimento no pa&#237;s.



Figura 2. Foto de fam&#237;lia do&amp;nbsp;workshop sobre o desenvolvimento da&amp;nbsp;nova m&#233;trica de biodiversidade para medir os impactos do desenvolvimento no elefante africano

Esta iniciativa enquadra-se nos esfor&#231;os nacionais para conciliar o desenvolvimento econ&#243;mico com a conserva&#231;&#227;o da biodiversidade, em alinhamento com a hierarquia de mitiga&#231;&#227;o e com o Diploma Ministerial n.&amp;ordm; 55/2022, de 19 de Maio, que regula a implementa&#231;&#227;o de contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade no pa&#237;s. O workshop reuniu cerca de 45 participantes, incluindo acad&#233;micos, especialistas nacionais e internacionais em conserva&#231;&#227;o de elefante, membros do Grupo de Especialistas em Elefantes Africanos da Uni&#227;o Internacional para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o da Natureza (IUCN), consultores ambientais, proponentes de projectos de desenvolvimento e outras partes interessadas.

O principal objectivo foi apresentar e discutir o quadro conceptual e metodol&#243;gico da m&#233;trica desenvolvida para o elefante africano, uma esp&#233;cie priorit&#225;ria para a conserva&#231;&#227;o em Mo&#231;ambique, classificada como &amp;ldquo;Em Perigo&amp;rdquo; pela Lista Vermelha da IUCN e protegida pela Conven&#231;&#227;o sobre o Com&#233;rcio Internacional das Esp&#233;cies da Fauna e da Flora Selvagens Amea&#231;adas de Extin&#231;&#227;o (CITES). Face &#224;s crescentes press&#245;es do desenvolvimento, &#224; perda e fragmenta&#231;&#227;o de habitats e aos conflitos homem-fauna bravia, a m&#233;trica pretende apoiar a avalia&#231;&#227;o de impactos e a defini&#231;&#227;o de medidas de contrabalan&#231;o mais eficazes.

Esta &#233; a quinta m&#233;trica de biodiversidade desenvolvida no &#226;mbito do COMBO+, ap&#243;s as m&#233;tricas para recifes de coral, florestas de miombo, mangais e ervas marinhas, e visa assegurar a aplica&#231;&#227;o dos princ&#237;pios de N&#227;o Perda L&#237;quida ou Ganho L&#237;quido de biodiversidade. O processo &#233; liderado pelo Dr. Val&#233;rio Macandza, especialista em ecologia e conserva&#231;&#227;o da vida selvagem, que apresentou os fundamentos cient&#237;ficos, a metodologia e os crit&#233;rios de c&#225;lculo da m&#233;trica.

Com esta iniciativa, o Governo de Mo&#231;ambique e os seus parceiros refor&#231;am o compromisso com a solu&#231;&#245;es t&#233;cnicas inovadoras que promovem um desenvolvimento mais equilibrado e a conserva&#231;&#227;o de uma das esp&#233;cies mais emblem&#225;ticas do pa&#237;s
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    <description>Between the 16th and 17th of December 2025, about 60 participants including representatives of the government, coastal communities, academia, civil society organizations, the private sector and international partners gathered in Nampula City, for the III Annual Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the project &amp;quot;Building a Blue Future for Ecosystems and People on the East African Coast &amp;ndash; Blue Future&amp;quot;,&amp;nbsp; an initiative that aims to strengthen marine conservation and improve the livelihoods of coastal communities in northern Mozambique.&amp;nbsp;



Figure1.&amp;nbsp;Occasion Photo of the meeting&amp;nbsp;

The Blue Future project is implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique, in coordination with the National Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM), National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), and has the participation of partners such as Development Aid from People to People (ADPP), Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), Environment Association (ama), (Blue Economy Development Fund (ProAzul), Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND), among other partners operating in the project&amp;#39;s intervention area.&amp;nbsp;

&amp;quot;The Blue Future is not just a conservation project; It is a platform for institutional alignment that puts communities at the&amp;nbsp;center&amp;nbsp;of the sustainable management of marine resources,&amp;quot; said the project director during the opening session.&amp;nbsp;

The meeting marked a key moment to assess the progress achieved in 2025 in the areas of coastal governance, applied science, community interventions, as well as&amp;nbsp;como&amp;nbsp;para&amp;nbsp;define strategic priorities for 2026, based on scientific evidence and the direct contribution of communities.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 2.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Moment of contribution of the Administrator of Nacala Porto &amp;ndash;&amp;nbsp;Morchido&amp;nbsp;Momade&amp;nbsp;

One of the highlights of CAFA 2025 was the active participation of the Community Fisheries Councils (CCPs) of&amp;nbsp;Pangane, Geba,&amp;nbsp;Napila,&amp;nbsp;Crusse,&amp;nbsp;Chicoma,&amp;nbsp;Munhoholas, Lunga and&amp;nbsp;Lapuela, which presented the results achieved in 2025 and their action plans for the first quarter of 2026. These community structures play&amp;nbsp;a central role&amp;nbsp;in the co-management of marine and coastal resources in the northern coastal area of Nampula, being the representatives of&amp;nbsp;fishermen&amp;nbsp;and bridging the gap with governments and partners towards effective and efficient management of marine and coastal resources.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 3. Presentation by Mariamo&amp;nbsp;Ibrahimo&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; alongside Rachide&amp;nbsp;Cachimo&amp;nbsp;(in the translation from&amp;nbsp;Macua&amp;nbsp;to Portuguese) of the Community Fisheries Council of&amp;nbsp;Lapu&#233;la&amp;nbsp;

The agenda also included debates on structuring topics, such as the status and priorities of Community Management Fishing Areas (APGCs), the proposal of the&amp;nbsp;Memba-Mossuril&amp;nbsp;Marine Conservation Area, mangrove and seagrass restoration initiatives, and innovative mechanisms such as the results-based payment system.&amp;nbsp;

At the end of the meeting, clear and actionable strategic recommendations were produced, the identification of priority areas for intervention, the strengthening of inter-institutional coordination and the definition of a preliminary plan of actions for 2026, with defined responsibilities and deadlines.&amp;nbsp;

CAFA is a high-level advisory body that meets annually to guide, advise and promote synergies, without directly managing the project, but ensuring coherence between public policies, local&amp;nbsp;initiatives&amp;nbsp;and national and international biodiversity commitments.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 4. CAFA participants in plenary&amp;nbsp;

With this third meeting, WCS, within the scope of the blue future project, reinforces its commitment to an inclusive future, where the conservation of marine ecosystems goes hand in hand with sustainable development and the resilience of coastal communities.&amp;nbsp;
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    <description>Entre os dias 16 e 17 de Dezembro de 2025,&amp;nbsp;cerca de 60 participantes incluindo&amp;nbsp;representantes do&amp;nbsp;governo, comunidades costeiras, academia, organiza&#231;&#245;es da sociedade civil, sector privado e parceiros internacionais&amp;nbsp;reuniram-se&amp;nbsp;na Cidade de&amp;nbsp;Nampula, para a III Reuni&#227;o Anual do Comit&#233; de Aconselhamento do&amp;nbsp;projecto&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;Construindo um Futuro Azul para Ecossistemas e Pessoas na Costa&amp;nbsp;Oriental&amp;nbsp;Africana &amp;ndash; Futuro Azul&amp;rdquo;, uma iniciativa que visa refor&#231;ar a conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha e&amp;nbsp;e melhorar os meios de vida das comunidades costeiras&amp;nbsp;no norte de&amp;nbsp;Mo&#231;ambique.



Figura 1.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Foto de Ocasi&#227;o da reuni&#227;o&amp;nbsp;

O&amp;nbsp;projecto&amp;nbsp;Futuro Azul&amp;nbsp;&#233; implementado pela&amp;nbsp;Wildlife&amp;nbsp;Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society&amp;nbsp;(WCS) Mo&#231;ambique, em coordena&#231;&#227;o com o Instituto Nacional&amp;nbsp;Oceanogr&#225;fico&amp;nbsp;de Mo&#231;ambique (InOM),&amp;nbsp;Administra&#231;&#227;o Nacional das &#193;reas de Conserva&#231;&#227;o (ANAC),&amp;nbsp;e conta com a participa&#231;&#227;o de parceiros como a&amp;nbsp;Ajuda de Desenvolvimento de Povo para Povo (ADPP), Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM),&amp;nbsp;Associa&#231;&#227;o do meio ambiente (ama),&amp;nbsp;(Fundo de Desenvolvimento da Economia Azul (ProAzul), Funda&#231;&#227;o para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o da Biodiversidade (BIOFUND), entre outros&amp;nbsp;parceiros que operam na &#225;rea de interven&#231;&#227;o do&amp;nbsp;projecto.&amp;nbsp;

&amp;ldquo;O Futuro Azul n&#227;o &#233; apenas um&amp;nbsp;projecto&amp;nbsp;de conserva&#231;&#227;o; &#233; uma plataforma de alinhamento institucional que coloca as comunidades no centro da gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos recursos marinhos&amp;rdquo;, destacou o&amp;nbsp;director&amp;nbsp;do&amp;nbsp;projecto&amp;nbsp;durante a sess&#227;o de abertura.&amp;nbsp;

O encontro marcou&amp;nbsp;um momento-chave para avaliar os progressos alcan&#231;ados em 2025 nas &#225;reas de governa&#231;&#227;o costeira, ci&#234;ncia aplicada, interven&#231;&#245;es comunit&#225;rias,&amp;nbsp;bem como para definir prioridades estrat&#233;gicas para 2026, com base em evid&#234;ncias cient&#237;ficas e no contributo&amp;nbsp;directo&amp;nbsp;das comunidades.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 2.&amp;nbsp; Momento de contribui&#231;&#227;o do Administrador de Nacala Porto&amp;nbsp;&amp;ndash;&amp;nbsp;Morchido&amp;nbsp;Momade&amp;nbsp;

Um dos pontos altos do CAFA 2025,&amp;nbsp;foi&amp;nbsp;a participa&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;activa&amp;nbsp;dos Conselhos Comunit&#225;rios de Pesca (CCPs) de&amp;nbsp;Pangane, Geba,&amp;nbsp;Napila,&amp;nbsp;Crusse,&amp;nbsp;Chicoma,&amp;nbsp;Munhoholas, Lunga e&amp;nbsp;Lapuela, que&amp;nbsp;apresentaram&amp;nbsp;os resultados alcan&#231;ados em 2025 e os seus planos de&amp;nbsp;ac&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;para o primeiro trimestre de 2026. Estas estruturas comunit&#225;rias desempenham um papel central na&amp;nbsp;co-gest&#227;o&amp;nbsp;dos recursos marinhos e costeiros na zona costeira do norte de Nampula&amp;nbsp;sendo os representantes dos pescadores e fazendo a ponte com os governos e parceiros rumo a uma gest&#227;o&amp;nbsp;efectiva&amp;nbsp;e eficiente dos recursos marinhos e costeiros.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 3. Apresenta&#231;&#227;o de&amp;nbsp;Mariamo&amp;nbsp;Ibrahimo&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;ao lado&amp;nbsp;Rachide&amp;nbsp;Cachimo&amp;nbsp;(na tradu&#231;&#227;o de macua para portugu&#234;s)&amp;nbsp;do Conselho Comunit&#225;rio de Pesca de&amp;nbsp;Lapuela&amp;nbsp;

A agenda incluiu&amp;nbsp;ainda debates sobre temas estruturantes, como o estado e as prioridades das &#193;reas de Pesca de Gest&#227;o Comunit&#225;ria (APGCs), a proposta da &#193;rea de Conserva&#231;&#227;o Marinha Memba&amp;ndash;Mossuril, iniciativas de restaura&#231;&#227;o de mangais&amp;nbsp;e ervas marinhas,&amp;nbsp;e mecanismos inovadores como o&amp;nbsp;sistema de&amp;nbsp;pagamento por resultados.&amp;nbsp;

Ao final da reuni&#227;o,&amp;nbsp;foram produzidas&amp;nbsp;recomenda&#231;&#245;es estrat&#233;gicas claras e acion&#225;veis, a identifica&#231;&#227;o de &#225;reas priorit&#225;rias de interven&#231;&#227;o, o refor&#231;o da coordena&#231;&#227;o interinstitucional e a defini&#231;&#227;o de um plano preliminar de&amp;nbsp;ac&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;para 2026, com responsabilidades e prazos definidos.&amp;nbsp;

O&amp;nbsp;CAFA &#233; um &#243;rg&#227;o consultivo de alto n&#237;vel que se re&#250;ne anualmente para orientar, aconselhar e promover sinergias, sem gerir&amp;nbsp;directamente&amp;nbsp;o&amp;nbsp;projecto, mas assegurando coer&#234;ncia entre pol&#237;ticas p&#250;blicas, iniciativas locais e compromissos nacionais e internacionais de biodiversidade.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 4.&amp;nbsp; Participantes do CAFA&amp;nbsp;em plen&#225;ria&amp;nbsp;

Com esta terceira reuni&#227;o,&amp;nbsp;a WCS no &#226;mbito do&amp;nbsp;projecto&amp;nbsp;futuro azul,&amp;nbsp;refor&#231;a o seu compromisso com um futuro inclusivo, onde a conserva&#231;&#227;o dos ecossistemas marinhos anda de m&#227;os dadas com o desenvolvimento sustent&#225;vel e a resili&#234;ncia das comunidades costeiras.&amp;nbsp;
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    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:34:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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    <description>The Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM), in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), conducted the third monitoring campaign for sharks and rays using the Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS) in the coastal districts of&amp;nbsp;Chidenguele&amp;nbsp;between 1 and 8 December 2025. The third shark and ray monitoring campaign using the Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS) in the coastal districts of&amp;nbsp;Chidenguele&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Chizavane.&amp;nbsp;

This joint initiative aims to document the occurrence, distribution, density and diversity of shark,&amp;nbsp;ray&amp;nbsp;and other marine species, strengthening the scientific basis necessary for the region to be considered an Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA).&amp;nbsp;

During the campaign, 75 hours of video were recorded. Some highlights include, for the second time, of images of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), the first record of this species being made in September 2023. One of the most relevant aspects of scientific work in the region has been the recognition of the southern coast of Mozambique, including&amp;nbsp;Chidenguele, as a critical region not only for large pelagic sharks, but also for rare and globally threatened species such as the shortfin nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma&amp;nbsp;brevicaudatum). This species, classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, has a restricted distribution in the Western Indian Ocean, and its wider distribution has been confirmed in Mozambican waters through underwater videos and other scientific observations that have significantly expanded its known range.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 1. Images captured of the short-tailed nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma&amp;nbsp;brevicaudatum), for the second time in this area.&amp;nbsp;

The data collected will contribute to understanding how fishing, among other impacts, affects shark and ray populations and their vulnerable ecosystems. The coast of Gaza province, and more broadly southern Mozambique, is recognised as a critical area for a variety of marine species, particularly sharks and rays - from large migratory species such as the great white shark to rare species such as the shortfin nurse shark.&amp;nbsp;

Since 2018,&amp;nbsp;InOM&amp;nbsp;and WCS have been conducting regular monitoring campaigns using BRUVs along the Mozambican coast,&amp;nbsp;consolidating&amp;nbsp;the country as a key player in marine biodiversity research and conservation, with a special focus on sharks and rays.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 2.&amp;nbsp;Image of the&amp;nbsp;black-spotted-stingray (Taeniurops&amp;nbsp;meyeni) recorded in&amp;nbsp;Chidenguele&amp;nbsp;
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    <title>InOM&#160;e WCS refor&#231;am evid&#234;ncias cient&#237;ficas para&#160;protec&#231;&#227;o&#160;de tubar&#245;es e raias no sul de Mo&#231;ambique&#160;&#160;</title> 
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    <description>O Instituto Oceanogr&#225;fico de Mo&#231;ambique (InOM), em parceria com a&amp;nbsp;Wildlife&amp;nbsp;Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society&amp;nbsp;(WCS)&amp;nbsp;Mo&#231;ambique, realizou entre os dias 1 e 8 de&amp;nbsp;Dezembro&amp;nbsp;de 2025,&amp;nbsp;a terceira campanha de&amp;nbsp;monitoria de tubar&#245;es e raias&amp;nbsp;utilizando o sistema de v&#237;deo subaqu&#225;tico remoto com isco (Baited&amp;nbsp;Remote&amp;nbsp;Underwater&amp;nbsp;Video&amp;nbsp;Systems&amp;nbsp;&amp;ndash; BRUVS)&amp;nbsp;nos distritos&amp;nbsp;costeiros&amp;nbsp;de&amp;nbsp;Chidenguele&amp;nbsp;e&amp;nbsp;Chizavane.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

Esta iniciativa conjunta tem como&amp;nbsp;objectivo&amp;nbsp;documentar a ocorr&#234;ncia, distribui&#231;&#227;o, densidade e diversidade de esp&#233;cies de&amp;nbsp;tubar&#245;es, raias e outras esp&#233;cies marinhas, refor&#231;ando a base cient&#237;fica necess&#225;ria para que a regi&#227;o seja considerada uma &#193;rea Importante para Tubar&#245;es e Raias (ISRA).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

Durante a campanha foram registados&amp;nbsp;75&amp;nbsp;horas de v&#237;deo. Alguns destaques incluem,&amp;nbsp;pela segunda vez,&amp;nbsp;imagens do tubar&#227;o-branco&amp;nbsp;(Carcharodon&amp;nbsp;carcharias), o primeiro registo desta esp&#233;cie foi feito em&amp;nbsp;Setembro&amp;nbsp;2023.&amp;nbsp;Um dos&amp;nbsp;aspectos&amp;nbsp;mais relevantes&amp;nbsp;do trabalho cient&#237;fico na regi&#227;o tem sido o reconhecimento da costa do sul de Mo&#231;ambique, incluindo&amp;nbsp;Chidenguele, como regi&#227;o cr&#237;tica n&#227;o apenas para grandes tubar&#245;es pel&#225;gicos, mas tamb&#233;m para esp&#233;cies raras e globalmente amea&#231;adas, como o tubar&#227;o-enfermeiro de cauda curta (Pseudoginglymostoma&amp;nbsp;brevicaudatum). Esta esp&#233;cie, classificada como Criticamente em Perigo (CR) na Lista Vermelha da Uni&#227;o Internacional para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o da Natureza (IUCN), tem uma distribui&#231;&#227;o restrita no Oceano &#205;ndico Ocidental e&amp;nbsp;sua distribui&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;alargada&amp;nbsp;foi confirmada em &#225;guas mo&#231;ambicanas atrav&#233;s de v&#237;deos subaqu&#225;ticos e outras observa&#231;&#245;es cient&#237;ficas que expandiram significativamente seu alcance conhecido.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 1. Imagens capturadas do&amp;nbsp;tubar&#227;o-enfermeiro de cauda curta (Pseudoginglymostoma&amp;nbsp;brevicaudatum),&amp;nbsp;pela&amp;nbsp;segunda&amp;nbsp;vez&amp;nbsp;nesta&amp;nbsp;&#225;rea

Os dados recolhidos ir&#227;o contribuir para compreender de que forma&amp;nbsp;a pesca, entre outros&amp;nbsp;impactos,&amp;nbsp;afectam&amp;nbsp;as popula&#231;&#245;es de tubar&#245;es e raias&amp;nbsp;e&amp;nbsp;seus&amp;nbsp;ecossistemas vulner&#225;veis. A costa da prov&#237;ncia de Gaza, e de forma mais ampla o sul de Mo&#231;ambique,&amp;nbsp;&#233; reconhecida como&amp;nbsp;uma &#225;rea cr&#237;tica para diversas esp&#233;cies marinhas, em especial tubar&#245;es e raias&amp;nbsp;- desde grandes esp&#233;cies migrat&#243;rias como o tubar&#227;o-branco, at&#233; esp&#233;cies raras como o&amp;nbsp;tubar&#227;o-enfermeiro de cauda curta.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

Desde 2018, o&amp;nbsp;InOM&amp;nbsp;e a WCS t&#234;m vindo a realizar campanhas regulares de monitoria com recurso aos&amp;nbsp;BRUVs&amp;nbsp;ao longo da costa mo&#231;ambicana, consolidando o pa&#237;s como um&amp;nbsp;actor-chave&amp;nbsp;na investiga&#231;&#227;o e conserva&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;da biodiversidade&amp;nbsp;marinha&amp;nbsp;com especial aten&#231;&#227;o aos tubar&#245;es e raias.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;



Figura&amp;nbsp;2.&amp;nbsp;Imagem&amp;nbsp;capturadas&amp;nbsp;da&amp;nbsp;raia-de-cauda-de-fita-redonda (Taeniurops&amp;nbsp;meyeni)&amp;nbsp;
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    <title>National Evaluation of COMBO+ Phase 2 Highlights Progress in Implementation in Mozambique</title> 
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    <description>From 1 to 5 December 2025, the national evaluation of the COMBO+ Program took place in Maputo, the exercise brought together representatives from Government, the private sector, civil society organizations, academia, and cooperation partners with the objective of analyzing the main progress achieved, challenges encountered, and lessons learned throughout the Program&amp;rsquo;s implementation in Mozambique.



Figure 1.&amp;nbsp;Visit to the pilot project on biodiversity offsets in Maputo National Park&amp;nbsp;

Throughout the week, several technical and bilateral meetings were held with the Program team &amp;mdash; WCS, BIOFUND and DINAMC &amp;mdash; as well as with other strategic institutions, including the National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC), Maputo National Park, the National Directorate of Geology and Mines (DNGM), Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), Kenmare, Portucel-Mozambique and Funda&#231;&#227;o Likhulu. The process culminated in a final workshop, which provided a space for joint reflection on the results achieved and the next steps for the Program.

An interactive approach was adopted, allowing participants to share their perspectives on the level of progress across the different areas of intervention, the results obtained, and the aspects that still require further consolidation.

The evaluation focused on the four core components of the COMBO+ Program, namely:
(i) support for strengthening the national policy and legal framework;
(ii) development of technical tools and guidelines;
(iii) multisectoral capacity building; and
(iv) mechanisms for the implementation of Biodiversity Offsets.

Overall, Mozambique demonstrated notable progress compared to other COMBO+ implementing countries recently assessed &amp;mdash; namely Laos, Myanmar, Madagascar, Guinea, and Uganda &amp;mdash; particularly in strengthening its legal framework, advancing the development of biodiversity tools, enhancing institutional capacity, and mobilizing financing for biodiversity conservation.



Figure 2.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;General review meeting on the evaluation of phase 2 of the COMBO+ Program

The discussion also highlighted the importance of continued technical support to public institutions. One key strategic reflection was the growing need to identify and strengthen &amp;ldquo;institutional champions&amp;rdquo; at both central and provincial levels &amp;mdash; individuals capable of increasingly leading processes autonomously, thus ensuring greater national ownership and long-term sustainability of activities.

Among the challenges identified, it was noted that the implementation of Biodiversity Offsets still requires an ongoing process of dialogue and awareness-raising with project proponents, as well as deeper alignment among different planning, conservation, and development instruments, to ensure greater predictability in identifying suitable offset-receiving areas.

The evaluation week reaffirmed the centrality of interinstitutional coordination as a fundamental pillar for the Program&amp;rsquo;s success, with notable progress already achieved in the collaboration between the environment, land-use planning, conservation, private sector, academia, and civil society sectors.

The strategic contribution of BIOFUND was also widely recognized, particularly its role in strengthening COMBO+ financing in Mozambique through the significant increase in resources mobilized for the implementation of the Program&amp;rsquo;s components, consolidating BIOFUND&amp;rsquo;s position as a key institution within the country&amp;rsquo;s biodiversity finance architecture.

&amp;ldquo;The COMBO+ programme has greatly supported us in the implementation of matters related to the Mitigation Hierarchy and Biodiversity Offsets. The Technical Assistant assigned to our institution supports us on technical issues, particularly those related to the geospatial aspects of projects, so that we can have more detailed information about the areas to be assessed.&amp;rdquo; states Josefa Jussar, Head of the Environmental Licensing Department at DINAMC

The evaluation concluded that the COMBO+ Program continues to play a strategic role in reinforcing the application of the mitigation hierarchy and the implementation of Biodiversity Offsets in Mozambique. It also confirmed the substantial progress made in recent years, as well as the remaining challenges that require coordinated, realistic and sustainable responses in a context of increasing pressure on natural resources and strengthened national and international conservation commitments.
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    <description>Entre os dias 1 e 5 de Dezembro de 2025, teve lugar em Maputo a avalia&#231;&#227;o nacional do Programa COMBO+, um exerc&#237;cio que reuniu representantes do Governo, sector privado, organiza&#231;&#245;es da sociedade civil, academia e parceiros de coopera&#231;&#227;o, com o objectivo de analisar os principais progressos, desafios e li&#231;&#245;es aprendidas no contexto da sua implementa&#231;&#227;o em Mo&#231;ambique.



Figura 1. Visita ao projecto de piloto de contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade no Parque Nacional de Maputo (&amp;copy; BIOFUND)

Ao longo da semana, decorreram diversas reuni&#245;es t&#233;cnicas e bilaterais com a equipa do Programa- WCS, BIOFUND e DINAMC &amp;ndash; e outras institui&#231;&#245;es estrat&#233;gicas, como a Administra&#231;&#227;o Nacional das &#193;reas de Conserva&#231;&#227;o (ANAC), Parque Nacional do Maputo, Direc&#231;&#227;o Nacional de Geologia e Minas (DNGM), Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Kenmare, Portucel-Mo&#231;ambique, Funda&#231;&#227;o Likhulu, culminando com um workshop final, que proporcionou um espa&#231;o de reflex&#227;o conjunta sobre os resultados alcan&#231;ados e os pr&#243;ximos passos do Programa.

Foi adoptada uma abordagem interactiva, permitindo aos participantes partilhar percep&#231;&#245;es sobre o grau de progresso das diferentes &#225;reas de interven&#231;&#227;o, os resultados alcan&#231;ados e os aspectos que ainda carecem de consolida&#231;&#227;o.

A avalia&#231;&#227;o incidiu sobre as quatro componentes estruturantes do Programa COMBO+, nomeadamente:

(i) o apoio ao fortalecimento do quadro pol&#237;tico-legal do pa&#237;s;

(ii) o desenvolvimento de ferramentas t&#233;cnicas e gui&#245;es;

(iii) a capacita&#231;&#227;o multissectorial; e

(iv) os mecanismos de implementa&#231;&#227;o de contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade.

No balan&#231;o geral, Mo&#231;ambique destacou-se positivamente em rela&#231;&#227;o aos demais pa&#237;ses de implementa&#231;&#227;o do Programa COMBO+ recentemente avaliados, nomeadamente Laos, Myanmar, Madag&#225;scar, Guin&#233; e Uganda, pelos avan&#231;os registados ao n&#237;vel do enquadramento legal, desenvolvimento de ferramentas de biodiversidade, fortalecimento institucional e mobiliza&#231;&#227;o de financiamento para a conserva&#231;&#227;o da biodiversidade.



Figura 2.&amp;nbsp; Reuni&#227;o&amp;nbsp;do balan&#231;o geral da avalia&#231;&#227;o da fase 2 do Programa COMBO+ (&amp;copy;WCS)

Foi igualmente debatida a relev&#226;ncia do apoio t&#233;cnico cont&#237;nuo &#224;s institui&#231;&#245;es p&#250;blicas, tendo emergido, como reflex&#227;o estrat&#233;gica, a import&#226;ncia de se investir cada vez mais na identifica&#231;&#227;o e fortalecimento de &amp;ldquo;campe&#245;es institucionais&amp;rdquo;, tanto a n&#237;vel central como provincial, capazes de liderar os processos de forma progressivamente mais aut&#243;noma, assegurando maior apropria&#231;&#227;o nacional e sustentabilidade das actividades a longo prazo.

Entre os desafios identificados, foi referido que a implementa&#231;&#227;o dos contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade continua a exigir um processo permanente de di&#225;logo e sensibiliza&#231;&#227;o junto dos proponentes de projectos, bem como um aprofundamento da articula&#231;&#227;o entre os diferentes instrumentos de ordenamento, conserva&#231;&#227;o e desenvolvimento, de modo a assegurar maior previsibilidade na identifica&#231;&#227;o das &#225;reas receptoras de contrabalan&#231;os.

A semana de avalia&#231;&#227;o reafirmou, de forma clara, a centralidade da coordena&#231;&#227;o interinstitucional como pilar fundamental para o sucesso do Programa, destacando-se os ganhos j&#225; alcan&#231;ados na articula&#231;&#227;o entre os sectores do ambiente, ordenamento do territ&#243;rio, conserva&#231;&#227;o, sector privado, academia e sociedade civil.

Foi ainda amplamente reconhecido o contributo estrat&#233;gico da BIOFUND no refor&#231;o do financiamento do Programa COMBO+ em Mo&#231;ambique, atrav&#233;s do aumento significativo dos recursos mobilizados para a implementa&#231;&#227;o das diferentes componentes, consolidando o seu papel como uma institui&#231;&#227;o-chave na arquitectura de financiamento da biodiversidade no pa&#237;s.

&amp;quot;O programa COMBO+&amp;nbsp;apoiou-nos muito na implementa&#231;&#227;o das mat&#233;rias sobre Hierarquia de Mitiga&#231;&#227;o e Contrabalan&#231;os de Biodiversidade. O Assistente T&#233;cnico destacado para a nossa institui&#231;&#227;o apoia-nos em quest&#245;es t&#233;cnicas, principalmente aquelas ligadas a aspectos geoespaciais dos projectos, de modo que possamos ter informa&#231;&#227;o mais detalhada sobre as &#225;reas por avaliar.&amp;quot; Afirma Josefa Jussar, chefe do departamento de licenciamento ambiental da DINAMC

A avalia&#231;&#227;o concluiu que o Programa COMBO+ continua a desempenhar um papel estrat&#233;gico no fortalecimento da aplica&#231;&#227;o da hierarquia de mitiga&#231;&#227;o e implementa&#231;&#227;o dos Contrabalan&#231;os de Biodiversidade em Mo&#231;ambique, estando claro os avan&#231;os alcan&#231;ados ao longo dos &#250;ltimos anos, bem como os desafios que exigem respostas coordenadas, realistas e sustent&#225;veis, num contexto de crescente press&#227;o sobre os recursos naturais e de refor&#231;o dos compromissos nacionais e internacionais de conserva&#231;&#227;o.
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    <description>From 8 to 10 December 2025, 15 representatives of various national and international institutions meet in&amp;nbsp;Macaneta, Maputo province, for a technical meeting that aims to&amp;nbsp;consolidate&amp;nbsp;essential information on the state of fisheries,&amp;nbsp;ecosystems&amp;nbsp;and socio-economic conditions in the region from&amp;nbsp;Memba&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;Mossuril. The event is a strategic milestone for the implementation of Community-Managed&amp;nbsp;Fishing Areas (APGCs), as provided for in Decree No. 89/202and regulated by Ministerial Diploma No. 83/2023.&amp;nbsp;



&amp;nbsp;Figure&amp;nbsp;1. APGCs Consolidation Workshop Participants&amp;nbsp;

The initiative comes in a context in which pressure on marine resources has increased, driven by the mobility of&amp;nbsp;fishermen, degradation of coastal habitats and the effects of climate change. The creation and management of APGCs&amp;nbsp;emerge&amp;nbsp;as a fundamental instrument to promote the sustainability of marine resources and reduce conflicts and economic losses in coastal communities.&amp;nbsp;

Over the past few years, initiatives conducted in the Island of Mozambique,&amp;nbsp;Memba,&amp;nbsp;Mossuril&amp;nbsp;and adjacent areas, have generated a significant set of data and technical knowledge, with relevant contributions from national institutions and international organizations. Part of this work resulted in the identification of five APGCs, to be created and structured in these areas.&amp;nbsp;



Figure&amp;nbsp;2.&amp;nbsp;Landscape between&amp;nbsp;Memba-Mossuril. &amp;copy;ThomasMello&amp;nbsp;

For three days, technicians from institutions&amp;nbsp;and organizations&amp;nbsp;such as&amp;nbsp;InOM&amp;nbsp;(Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique), ADNAP (National Fisheries Administration),&amp;nbsp;UEM (Eduardo Mondlane University),&amp;nbsp;RARE,&amp;nbsp;COAST Facility,&amp;nbsp;WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)&amp;nbsp;Mozambique&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;ama (Environment Association), participate in plenary sessions and thematic working groups, focused on the evaluation of existing information, the construction of gap matrices and the definition of&amp;nbsp;harmonised&amp;nbsp;methodologies. The event will culminate with the formulation of technical recommendations and a short-term work plan, which will serve as a basis for further actions around the initiative.&amp;nbsp;

The event is promoted by WCS Mozambique, under the&amp;nbsp;Blue Future project, with support from the COAST Facility, funded by the&amp;nbsp;UK&amp;nbsp;Government. This collaboration involves several other partners at national and international level.&amp;nbsp;

This initiative is expected to strengthen the technical basis necessary for the sustainable management of artisanal fisheries and recovery of critical marine ecosystems on the northern coast of Mozambique.&amp;nbsp;



Figure&amp;nbsp;3. Moments of the sessions during the workshop&amp;nbsp;
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    <title>Especialistas re&#250;nem-se para Consolidar Dados e Preparar Gest&#227;o Comunit&#225;ria da Pesca na Regi&#227;o Memba-Mossuril </title> 
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    <description>De 8 a 10 de&amp;nbsp;Dezembro&amp;nbsp;de 2025, 15 representantes de diversas institui&#231;&#245;es nacionais e internacionais re&#250;nem-se em&amp;nbsp;Macaneta, prov&#237;ncia de Maputo, para um encontro t&#233;cnico que pretende consolidar informa&#231;&#227;o essencial sobre o estado das pescarias, ecossistemas e condi&#231;&#245;es socioecon&#243;micas existentes na regi&#227;o de Memba a Mossuril. O evento &#233; um marco estrat&#233;gico para a implementa&#231;&#227;o das &#193;reas de Pesca de Gest&#227;o Comunit&#225;ria (APGCs), conforme previsto no Decreto n&amp;ordm; 89/202 e regulamentado pelo Diploma Ministerial n&amp;ordm; 83/2023.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 1.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Participantes do workshop de consolida&#231;&#227;o das&amp;nbsp;APGCs&amp;nbsp;

A iniciativa surge num contexto em que a press&#227;o sobre os recursos marinhos tem aumentado, impulsionada pela mobilidade de pescadores, degrada&#231;&#227;o de habitats costeiros e pelos efeitos das mudan&#231;as clim&#225;ticas. A cria&#231;&#227;o e gest&#227;o das&amp;nbsp;APGCs, surgem como um instrumento fundamental para promover a sustentabilidade dos recursos marinhos e reduzir conflitos e perdas econ&#243;micas nas comunidades costeiras.&amp;nbsp;

Ao longo dos &#250;ltimos anos, iniciativas conduzidas na Ilha de Mo&#231;ambique, Memba, Mossuril e &#225;reas adjacentes, geraram um conjunto significativo de dados e conhecimento t&#233;cnico, com contribui&#231;&#245;es relevantes de institui&#231;&#245;es nacionais e organiza&#231;&#245;es internacionais. Parte desse trabalho resultou na identifica&#231;&#227;o de cinco&amp;nbsp;APGCs, a ser criadas e estruturadas nestas &#225;reas.&amp;nbsp;



&amp;nbsp;Figura 2.&amp;nbsp;Paisagem&amp;nbsp;entre&amp;nbsp;Memba-Mossuril.&amp;nbsp;&amp;copy;ThomasMello&amp;nbsp;

Durante tr&#234;s dias, t&#233;cnicos de institui&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;e organiza&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;como&amp;nbsp;InOM&amp;nbsp;(Instituto Oceanogr&#225;fico de Mo&#231;ambique), ADNAP (Administra&#231;&#227;o Nacional das Pescas),&amp;nbsp;UEM (Universidade Eduardo Mondlane),&amp;nbsp;RARE,&amp;nbsp;COAST&amp;nbsp;Facility,&amp;nbsp;WCS (Wildlife&amp;nbsp;Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society)&amp;nbsp;Mozambique&amp;nbsp;e&amp;nbsp;ama (Associa&#231;&#227;o do Meio Ambiente), participam em sess&#245;es plen&#225;rias e grupos de trabalho tem&#225;ticos, focados na avalia&#231;&#227;o da informa&#231;&#227;o existente, na constru&#231;&#227;o de matrizes de lacunas e na defini&#231;&#227;o de metodologias harmonizadas. O evento culminar&#225;&amp;nbsp;com a formula&#231;&#227;o de recomenda&#231;&#245;es t&#233;cnicas e um plano de trabalho de curto prazo, que servir&#225; de&amp;nbsp;base&amp;nbsp;para&amp;nbsp;pr&#243;ximas&amp;nbsp;acc&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;em torno da iniciativa.&amp;nbsp;

O evento &#233; promovido pela WCS Mo&#231;ambique, no &#226;mbito do&amp;nbsp;projecto Futuro Azul, com&amp;nbsp;apoio&amp;nbsp;do COAST&amp;nbsp;Facility, financiado pelo Governo&amp;nbsp;Brit&#226;nico. Esta colabora&#231;&#227;o envolve v&#225;rios outros parceiros a n&#237;vel nacional e internacional.&amp;nbsp;

Espera-se com esta iniciativa, fortalecer a base t&#233;cnica necess&#225;ria para uma gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel das pescarias artesanais e recupera&#231;&#227;o de ecossistemas marinhos cr&#237;ticos no litoral norte de Mo&#231;ambique.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 3. Momentos das sess&#245;es durante o workshop&amp;nbsp;
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    <description>The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique&amp;nbsp;joins the global conservation community in celebrating historic decisions at the 20th&amp;nbsp;Conference of the Parties&amp;nbsp;(CoP20)&amp;nbsp;to CITES&amp;nbsp;(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora),&amp;nbsp;which introduced sweeping protections for sharks, rays, and other threatened species. Over 70&amp;nbsp;shark and ray&amp;nbsp;species received new international trade safeguards, marking the&amp;nbsp;strongest&amp;nbsp;shark and ray listings in CITES history.

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Figure&amp;nbsp;1.&amp;nbsp;Shark and ray proposals adopted at CITES COP20&amp;nbsp;(&amp;copy;Haley Williams)&amp;nbsp;

&amp;ldquo;These decisions give sharks and rays a real chance at recovery,&amp;rdquo; said Luke Warwick, WCS Director of Shark and Ray Conservation. &amp;ldquo;The world chose action over extinction, and now we must ensure these protections are implemented effectively.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;For&amp;nbsp;more information,&amp;nbsp;read&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;statement&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;watch the&amp;nbsp;video.



Figure&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2. Luke Warwick,&amp;nbsp;Director for WCS Shark and Ray Conservation,&amp;nbsp;at&amp;nbsp;CITES COP20 in&amp;nbsp;Samarkand, Uzbekistan&amp;nbsp;(&amp;copy;WCS)&amp;nbsp;

What These Decisions Mean for Mozambique&amp;nbsp;

Mozambique&amp;rsquo;s coastline supports important shark and ray populations and artisanal fisheries. While already compliant&amp;nbsp;in terms of&amp;nbsp;national protections for&amp;nbsp;species listed under&amp;nbsp;Appendix I&amp;nbsp;of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals&amp;nbsp;(through&amp;nbsp;Decree No. 89/2020, Regulation for Maritime Fisheries, Appendix XIII of protected species), the new CITES listings will require&amp;nbsp;additional, stricter&amp;nbsp;trade control&amp;nbsp;measures, including:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Stricter monitoring and control of shark and ray landings and exports, especially for&amp;nbsp;Appendix I&amp;nbsp;and zero-quota&amp;nbsp;species;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Improved species identification at landing sites&amp;nbsp;and points of export&amp;nbsp;to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated&amp;nbsp;trade;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Strengthened capacity to conduct&amp;nbsp;Non-Detriment Findings (NDF)&amp;nbsp;for Appendix II&amp;nbsp;species;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Mechanisms to evaluate the legality of&amp;nbsp;acquisition&amp;nbsp;of products to be traded;&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Enhanced collaboration among enforcement authorities, including fisheries inspectors, customs, maritime police, and CITES Management&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Scientific Authorities.&amp;nbsp;
 


The decisions&amp;nbsp;taken at the COP&amp;nbsp;also highlight that gaps in compliance with shark and ray protections can have wider implications for Mozambique&amp;rsquo;s international wildlife trade. Strengthening enforcement and monitoring for terrestrial CITES species&amp;mdash;such as elephants, pangolins, big cats, reptiles, and timber&amp;nbsp;among others&amp;mdash;is critical, as non-compliance in one sector can affect the country&amp;rsquo;s credibility and ability to trade other internationally regulated species. Enhanced community-based conservation and rigorous oversight of trafficking routes are essential to safeguard all CITES-listed species and&amp;nbsp;maintain&amp;nbsp;Mozambique&amp;rsquo;s standing in global wildlife trade.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 3: The Wildlife Conservation Society delegation in attendance at the 20th Conference of the Parties to CITES&amp;nbsp;(&amp;copy;WCS)&amp;nbsp;

Next Steps for Mozambique&amp;nbsp;

To&amp;nbsp;comply with&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;CoP20&amp;nbsp;listing amendments&amp;nbsp;and effectively&amp;nbsp;manage the trade in&amp;nbsp;CITES-listed species, Mozambique will need to:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Update national regulations to align with new listings&amp;nbsp;like the&amp;nbsp;CITES&amp;nbsp;Appendix II and&amp;nbsp;zero-quota species.&amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Increase capacity&amp;nbsp;for&amp;nbsp;species identification and monitoring at ports, borders, and landing sites.&amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Strengthen&amp;nbsp;collaboration between relevant ministries.&amp;nbsp;
 


WCS Mozambique&amp;rsquo;s Ongoing Support&amp;nbsp;

WCS Mozambique continues to support the&amp;nbsp;Mozambique&amp;nbsp;government in improving CITES implementation, with a focus on sharks and rays&amp;nbsp;by:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Monitoring artisanal fisheries and improving catch&amp;nbsp;data;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Providing training&amp;nbsp;opportunities for&amp;nbsp;authorities&amp;nbsp;and other relevant parties&amp;nbsp;in species&amp;nbsp;identification;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Working with communities to develop sustainable, participatory conservation&amp;nbsp;strategies;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Supporting national&amp;nbsp;implementation&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp;CITES&amp;nbsp;regulations;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Conducting NDFs for species proposed for export.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Engaging&amp;nbsp;coastal communities and fishers to raise awareness and support sustainable practices, as well as alternative livelihoods to fishing.&amp;nbsp;
 


These historic CoP20 decisions mark a milestone for marine&amp;nbsp;species conservation.&amp;nbsp;Effectively implementing these measures&amp;nbsp;in Mozambique&amp;nbsp;would&amp;nbsp;reinforce&amp;nbsp;the country&amp;rsquo;s role as a regional leader in protecting vulnerable wildlife,&amp;nbsp;and ensure&amp;nbsp;these protections translate into real conservation impact on the ground and at sea.&amp;nbsp;
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    <title>Mo&#231;ambique Celebra Decis&#245;es Hist&#243;ricas da CITES sobre o Com&#233;rcio de Tubar&#245;es e Raias</title> 
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    <description>A Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mo&#231;ambique junta-se &#224; comunidade global de conserva&#231;&#227;o para celebrar as decis&#245;es hist&#243;ricas da 20.&amp;ordf; Confer&#234;ncia das Partes (CoP20) da CITES (Conven&#231;&#227;o sobre o Com&#233;rcio Internacional de Esp&#233;cies Amea&#231;adas de Fauna e Flora Selvagens), que introduziu prote&#231;&#245;es abrangentes para tubar&#245;es, raias e outras esp&#233;cies amea&#231;adas. Mais de 70 esp&#233;cies de tubar&#245;es e raias receberam novas medidas de protec&#231;&#227;o ao com&#233;rcio internacional, marcando as listagens mais rigorosas de tubar&#245;es e raias na hist&#243;ria da CITES.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;



Figura&amp;nbsp;1.&amp;nbsp;Propostas relativas a tubar&#245;es e raias adoptadas na COP20 da CITES&amp;nbsp;(&amp;copy;Haley Williams)

&amp;laquo;Estas decis&#245;es d&#227;o aos tubar&#245;es e &#224;s raias uma oportunidade real de recupera&#231;&#227;o&amp;raquo;, afirmou&amp;nbsp;Luke&amp;nbsp;Warwick,&amp;nbsp;director&amp;nbsp;de Conserva&#231;&#227;o de Tubar&#245;es e Raias da WCS. &amp;laquo;O mundo escolheu a&amp;nbsp;ac&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;em vez da extin&#231;&#227;o e agora temos de garantir que estas medidas de&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;sejam implementadas de forma eficaz.&amp;raquo; Para mais informa&#231;&#245;es, leia&amp;nbsp;a&amp;nbsp;nota de imprensa&amp;nbsp;e assista o&amp;nbsp;video.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 2.&amp;nbsp;Luke&amp;nbsp;Warwick,&amp;nbsp;director&amp;nbsp;de Conserva&#231;&#227;o de Tubar&#245;es e Raias da WCS,&amp;nbsp;durante a&amp;nbsp;CITES COP20&amp;nbsp;em&amp;nbsp;Samarkand,&amp;nbsp;Uzbekist&#227;o&amp;nbsp;(&amp;copy;WCS)&amp;nbsp;

O que estas decis&#245;es significam para Mo&#231;ambique&amp;nbsp;

A costa de Mo&#231;ambique abriga importantes popula&#231;&#245;es de tubar&#245;es e raias, bem como a pesca artesanal. Embora&amp;nbsp;o pa&#237;s&amp;nbsp;j&#225; esteja em conformidade com as&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;nacionais para as esp&#233;cies listadas no Ap&#234;ndice I da&amp;nbsp;CITES&amp;nbsp;(atrav&#233;s do Decreto n.&amp;ordm; 89/2020, Regulamento da Pesca Mar&#237;tima, Ap&#234;ndice XIII das esp&#233;cies protegidas), as novas listagens da CITES exigir&#227;o medidas adicionais e mais rigorosas de controlo do com&#233;rcio, incluindo:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Monitoriza&#231;&#227;o e controlo mais rigorosos dos desembarques e exporta&#231;&#245;es de tubar&#245;es e raias, especialmente para as esp&#233;cies do Ap&#234;ndice I e com quota&amp;nbsp;zero&amp;nbsp; da&amp;nbsp;CITES;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Melhoria da identifica&#231;&#227;o das esp&#233;cies nos locais de desembarque e pontos de exporta&#231;&#227;o para prevenir o com&#233;rcio ilegal, n&#227;o declarado e n&#227;o regulamentado;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Refor&#231;o da capacidade para realizar Avalia&#231;&#245;es de N&#227;o Preju&#237;zo (NDF) para as esp&#233;cies do Ap&#234;ndice II;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Mecanismos para avaliar a legalidade da aquisi&#231;&#227;o de produtos a comercializar; e&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Maior colabora&#231;&#227;o entre as autoridades respons&#225;veis pela aplica&#231;&#227;o da lei, incluindo&amp;nbsp;inspectores&amp;nbsp;de pesca, alf&#226;ndegas, pol&#237;cia mar&#237;tima e autoridades de gest&#227;o e cient&#237;ficas da CITES.&amp;nbsp;
 


As decis&#245;es tomadas na COP20&amp;nbsp;tamb&#233;m destacam que as lacunas no cumprimento das&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;aos tubar&#245;es e raias podem ter implica&#231;&#245;es mais amplas para o com&#233;rcio internacional de vida selvagem de Mo&#231;ambique. O refor&#231;o da fiscaliza&#231;&#227;o e monitoriza&#231;&#227;o das esp&#233;cies terrestres CITES &amp;mdash; tais como elefantes, pangolins, grandes felinos, r&#233;pteis e madeira, entre outros &amp;mdash; &#233; fundamental, uma vez que o incumprimento num sector pode&amp;nbsp;afectar&amp;nbsp;a credibilidade e a capacidade do pa&#237;s para comercializar outras esp&#233;cies regulamentadas internacionalmente. O refor&#231;o da conserva&#231;&#227;o baseada na comunidade e a supervis&#227;o rigorosa das rotas de tr&#225;fico s&#227;o essenciais para salvaguardar todas as esp&#233;cies listadas na CITES e manter a posi&#231;&#227;o de Mo&#231;ambique no com&#233;rcio global de vida selvagem.&amp;nbsp;



Figura&amp;nbsp;3:&amp;nbsp;A delega&#231;&#227;o da&amp;nbsp;Wildlife&amp;nbsp;Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society&amp;nbsp;presente na 20&amp;ordf; Confer&#234;ncia das Partes da CITES&amp;nbsp;(&amp;copy;WCS)&amp;nbsp;

Pr&#243;ximos passos para&amp;nbsp;Mo&#231;ambique&amp;nbsp;

Para cumprir as Emendas &#224; Lista da CoP20 e gerir eficazmente o com&#233;rcio de esp&#233;cies listadas na CITES, Mo&#231;ambique ter&#225; de:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Actualizar&amp;nbsp;os regulamentos nacionais para se alinharem com novas listagens, como o Ap&#234;ndice II da CITES e as esp&#233;cies com quota zero.&amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Aumentar a capacidade de identifica&#231;&#227;o e monitoriza&#231;&#227;o de esp&#233;cies nos portos, fronteiras e locais de desembarque.&amp;nbsp;
 
 
 Refor&#231;ar a colabora&#231;&#227;o entre os minist&#233;rios relevantes.&amp;nbsp;
 


Apoio&amp;nbsp;cont&#237;nuo&amp;nbsp;da WCS Mo&#231;ambique&amp;nbsp;

A WCS Mo&#231;ambique continua a apoiar o governo de Mo&#231;ambique na melhoria da implementa&#231;&#227;o da CITES, com foco em tubar&#245;es e raias, atrav&#233;s das seguintes&amp;nbsp;ac&#231;&#245;es:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Monitorizar a pesca artesanal e melhorar os dados de captura;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Oferecer oportunidades de forma&#231;&#227;o para autoridades e outras partes relevantes na identifica&#231;&#227;o de esp&#233;cies;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Trabalhar com as comunidades para desenvolver estrat&#233;gias de conserva&#231;&#227;o sustent&#225;veis e participativas;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Apoiar a implementa&#231;&#227;o nacional dos regulamentos da CITES;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Realiza&#231;&#227;o de&amp;nbsp;NDFs&amp;nbsp;para esp&#233;cies propostas para exporta&#231;&#227;o.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Envolvimento das comunidades costeiras e dos pescadores para aumentar a sensibiliza&#231;&#227;o e apoiar pr&#225;ticas sustent&#225;veis, bem como meios de subsist&#234;ncia alternativos &#224; pesca.&amp;nbsp;
 


Estas decis&#245;es hist&#243;ricas da CoP20&amp;nbsp;s&#227;o&amp;nbsp;um marco para a conserva&#231;&#227;o das esp&#233;cies marinhas. A implementa&#231;&#227;o eficaz destas medidas em Mo&#231;ambique refor&#231;aria o papel do pa&#237;s como l&#237;der regional na&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;da vida selvagem vulner&#225;vel e garantiria que estas&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;se traduzissem num impacto real na conserva&#231;&#227;o em terra e no mar.&amp;nbsp;
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World Fisheries Day was celebrated on November 21 in multiple parts of&amp;nbsp;the country, including&amp;nbsp;Nampula province,&amp;nbsp;with&amp;nbsp;the central ceremony&amp;nbsp;held&amp;nbsp;at the administrative post of&amp;nbsp;Matibane,&amp;nbsp;Mossuril&amp;nbsp;district.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique, through the Blue Future project, played an important role in mobilizing communities and boosting parallel activities in the three intervention districts, having covered about 500 people, including members of the Community Fisheries Councils (CCPs), fishermen, shellfish collectors, community leaders, government&amp;nbsp;representatives, partners&amp;nbsp;and community in general. United to reaffirm the vital importance of artisanal fishing for the livelihood of coastal communities.&amp;nbsp;



The celebrations included awareness-raising actions, competitions with&amp;nbsp;fishermen, shellfish&amp;nbsp;collectors&amp;nbsp;and moments of exchange of experiences between the CCPs, promoting good practices and strengthening collective awareness about the responsible use of marine resources.&amp;nbsp;

The ceremony was attended by the Permanent Secretary of the District and institutions such as the National Fisheries Administration (ADNAP), the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries (DPAP), the National Institute of the Sea (INAMAR), the National Institute for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (IDEPA), the National Institute for Fish Inspection (INIP), Environmental Association&amp;nbsp;(ama), RARE and&amp;nbsp;the Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM),&amp;nbsp;reinforcing the joint commitment to the sustainable management of marine resources. Officials highlighted the sector&amp;#39;s challenges, from pressure on ecosystems to recurring natural disasters, but also underlined the growing potential of aquaculture and the resilience of communities that depend on the sea.&amp;nbsp;



The active participation of the CCPs was one of the most relevant milestones of the event, highlighting the growing involvement of communities in the management and protection of marine resources through their engagement in initiatives to support the protection and surveillance of resources, creation of Resource Recovery Areas (ARRs) and Community Management Fishing Areas (APGCs)


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    <title>Dia Mundial da Pesca celebrado nas comunidades costeiras da Prov&#237;ncia de Nampula </title> 
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Foi celebrado no dia 21 de&amp;nbsp;Novembro, o Dia Mundial da Pesca&amp;nbsp;em m&#250;ltiplos pontos&amp;nbsp;do pa&#237;s,&amp;nbsp;incluindo&amp;nbsp;na&amp;nbsp;prov&#237;ncia de Nampula,&amp;nbsp;tendo&amp;nbsp;a cerim&#243;nia central decorrido&amp;nbsp;no posto administrativo de&amp;nbsp;Matibane, distrito de Mossuril.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

A&amp;nbsp;Wildlife&amp;nbsp;Conservation&amp;nbsp;Society&amp;nbsp;(WCS)&amp;nbsp;Mo&#231;ambique, atrav&#233;s do&amp;nbsp;projecto&amp;nbsp;Futuro Azul, teve um papel&amp;nbsp;importante&amp;nbsp;na mobiliza&#231;&#227;o das comunidades e na dinamiza&#231;&#227;o das&amp;nbsp;actividades&amp;nbsp;paralelas nos tr&#234;s&amp;nbsp;distritos&amp;nbsp;de interven&#231;&#227;o, tendo&amp;nbsp;abrangido&amp;nbsp;cerca de 500 pessoas&amp;nbsp;dentre&amp;nbsp;as quais,&amp;nbsp;membros dos&amp;nbsp;Conselhos&amp;nbsp;Comunit&#225;rios&amp;nbsp;de Pesca (CCPs), pescadores,&amp;nbsp;colectoras&amp;nbsp;de mariscos, l&#237;deres comunit&#225;rios, representantes do governo, parceiros e comunidade no geral. Unidos para reafirmar a import&#226;ncia vital da pesca artesanal para o sustento das comunidades costeiras.&amp;nbsp;



As celebra&#231;&#245;es inclu&#237;ram&amp;nbsp;ac&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;de sensibiliza&#231;&#227;o, concursos com pescadores,&amp;nbsp;colectoras&amp;nbsp;de mariscos&amp;nbsp;e momentos de troca de experi&#234;ncias entre os&amp;nbsp;CCPs, promovendo boas pr&#225;ticas e fortalecendo a consci&#234;ncia&amp;nbsp;colectiva&amp;nbsp;sobre o uso respons&#225;vel dos recursos&amp;nbsp;marinhos.&amp;nbsp;

A&amp;nbsp;cerim&#243;nia&amp;nbsp;contou com a presen&#231;a da Secret&#225;ria Permanente do Distrito e de&amp;nbsp;institui&#231;&#245;es&amp;nbsp;como&amp;nbsp;Administra&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;Nacional de Pescas (ADNAP),&amp;nbsp;Direc&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;Provincial&amp;nbsp;da&amp;nbsp;Agricultura e Pescas (DPAP),&amp;nbsp;Instituto Nacional do Mar (INAMAR),&amp;nbsp;Instituto&amp;nbsp;Nacional&amp;nbsp;de Desenvolvimento&amp;nbsp;de Pesca e Aquacultura (IDEPA),&amp;nbsp;Instituto Nacional de Inspe&#231;&#227;o do Pescado (INIP),&amp;nbsp;Associa&#231;&#227;o do Meio Ambiente (AMA),&amp;nbsp;Instituto&amp;nbsp;Oceanogr&#225;fico&amp;nbsp;de&amp;nbsp;Mo&#231;ambique (InOM)&amp;nbsp;e RARE,&amp;nbsp;refor&#231;ando o compromisso conjunto com a gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos recursos&amp;nbsp;marinhos. As autoridades destacaram os desafios do sector, desde a press&#227;o sobre os ecossistemas at&#233;&amp;nbsp;aos desastres naturais recorrentes, mas sublinharam igualmente o potencial crescente da&amp;nbsp;aquacultura e a resili&#234;ncia das comunidades que dependem do mar.&amp;nbsp;



A participa&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;activa&amp;nbsp;dos&amp;nbsp;CCPs&amp;nbsp;foi um dos marcos mais&amp;nbsp;relevantes&amp;nbsp;do evento,&amp;nbsp;evidenciando&amp;nbsp;o crescente envolvimento das comunidades na gest&#227;o&amp;nbsp;e&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;dos recursos marinhos&amp;nbsp;atrav&#233;s&amp;nbsp;do seu engajamento nas iniciativas de&amp;nbsp;apoio a&amp;nbsp;protec&#231;&#227;o&amp;nbsp;e vigil&#226;ncia dos recursos,&amp;nbsp;cria&#231;&#227;o das &#193;reas de Recupera&#231;&#227;o de Recursos (ARRs) e &#193;reas de Pesca de Gest&#227;o Comunit&#225;ria (APGCs).&amp;nbsp;


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From 11 to 14 November 2025, the Department of Biological Sciences at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) hosted a training course on Principles of Spatial Planning and Prioritisation, promoted by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as part of the project &amp;quot;Building biodiversity knowledge for action in Southern Africa: Spatial Biodiversity Assessment, Prioritisation and Planning (SBAPP)&amp;quot;.&amp;nbsp;

The training aimed to&amp;nbsp;introduce young professionals&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;the use of the CLUZ (Conservation Land Use Zoning) integrated into QGIS software, an open-source tool widely used in systematic conservation planning. Through theoretical and practical sessions, participants learned how to&amp;nbsp;identify&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;prioritize&amp;nbsp;priority areas for conservation, simulating real decision-making processes that balance biodiversity protection and sustainable land use.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

The training was attended by 20&amp;nbsp;young people,&amp;nbsp;including professionals, final-year&amp;nbsp;university&amp;nbsp;students&amp;nbsp;and recent graduates. The&amp;nbsp;training was&amp;nbsp;facilitated&amp;nbsp;by Hermenegildo&amp;nbsp;Matimele, Ac&#225;cio Chechene and Rafaela&amp;nbsp;Macu&#225;cua&amp;nbsp;from WCS, and Hugo&amp;nbsp;Mabilana&amp;nbsp;from UEM, combining practical experience and academic knowledge.&amp;nbsp;

This activity is part of the SBAPP Project efforts to support Southern African countries in developing tools and technical skills to guide evidence-based conservation policies, strengthening cooperation between academic institutions and conservation&amp;nbsp;organizations.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
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    <description>The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique, a member of the Forum of Civil Society Organizations for Marine and Coastal Areas (FOSCAMC), participated in the Forum&amp;#39;s 10th General Assembly Meeting, held on 4 and 5 November 2025 at the Avenida Hotel in Maputo City.

The meeting brought together around 50 representatives from 32 civil society organizations from the country&amp;#39;s seven coastal provinces (Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala, Zambezia, Nampula and Cabo Delgado) with the aim of strengthening collaboration and coordination among Forum members and promoting public policies that contribute to the sustainable management of marine and coastal resources.

During the event, WCS presented the study &amp;quot;Blue Holes of Nacala: Ecology and Associated Funding Opportunities,&amp;quot; highlighting the ecological importance of the Janga area in Nacala, its potential to be recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area, its importance for the persistence of global biodiversity, and its contribution to the well-being of communities by regulating the climate and providing water, food, and medicine.



Figure 1. Record of tilapia occurrence in blue holes in Janga (&amp;copy;Erwan Sola)

The meeting also included discussions on the functioning of the Forum, a review of the recommendations from the previous meeting, and the election of the new secretariat &amp;ndash; the Environment Association (AMA) and the FOSCAMC coordination group, composed of six organisations, namely such as WCS, WWF, Gaza National NGOs Forum (FONGA), National Rural Extension Association (AENA), AMA and Local Economic Development Agency (ADEL).



Photo 2. Members of the new FOSCAMC Coordination Group. From left to right: Da esquerda para direita: Armando Nhabanga (FONGA), Jorge Sitoe (WCS), Jord&#227;o Matimula (AENA), Celso Eduardo (AMA), Dalila Sequeira (WWF), Tom&#225;s Langa (AMA), Jeremias Utui (AMA), Chande Bunzuare (ADEL Cabo Delgado), and Eug&#233;nio Siga&#250;que (ADEL Sofala) &amp;nbsp;(&amp;copy; FOSCAMC)

Following the event, on 6 November, FOSCAMC participated in the VII National Meeting between the Government and Civil Society Organizations working in marine and coastal areas. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP), cooperation partners, academics and environmental activists, reinforcing the joint commitment to sustainable management of marine and coastal resources.

In his speech, the Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Ju&#237;zo, on behalf of MAAP, highlighted the importance of a rational use of resources, by stating that: &amp;lsquo;Marine and coastal resources must be used sustainably, ensuring the future of the next generations&amp;rsquo;.



Figure&amp;nbsp; 3. The Secretary of State for the Sea and Fisheries, Momade Ju&#237;zo, representative of MAAP, during his speech at the 7th GOSCMAR Meeting (&amp;copy; Dalila Sequeira)

The VII Meeting also featured three thematic panels, including the National Strategy for the Expansion of Marine Conservation Areas, whose debate was moderated by WCS. The discussions highlighted the benefits that implementing the strategy could bring to Mozambique, such as access to new international financing, strengthening food security, and creating economic opportunities for coastal communities.



Figure&amp;nbsp; 4. Moments of interaction during Panel 2 on the National Strategy for the Expansion of Marine Conservation Areas. From left to right: Naseeba Sidat (WCS), Pejul Calenga (ANAC), Stela Fernando (InOM) and Rui Mutombene (DINAPA) (&amp;copy;Alexis Chrisafis)

During the sessions, the National Action Plan for the Conservation and Management of Sharks and Rays in Mozambique was also presented by the representative of the National Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DINAPA). WCS played an important role in this process, providing technical and financial support for the development of the plan, in coordination with the fisheries sector.

Overall, these meetings represent an important step towards aligning civil society actions with national priorities and reinforce Mozambique&amp;#39;s role as a regional leader in marine conservation.
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    <description>A Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mo&#231;ambique, e membro do F&#243;rum das Organiza&#231;&#245;es da Sociedade Civil para as &#193;reas Marinhas e Costeiras (FOSCAMC), participou na 10&amp;ordf; Reuni&#227;o da Assembleia Geral do F&#243;rum, realizada nos dias 4 e 5 de Novembro de 2025, no Hotel Avenida, na Cidade de Maputo.

O encontro reuniu cerca de 50 representantes de 32 organiza&#231;&#245;es da sociedade civil provenientes das sete prov&#237;ncias costeiras do pa&#237;s (Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala, Zamb&#233;zia, Nampula e Cabo Delgado) com o objectivo de refor&#231;ar a colabora&#231;&#227;o e coordena&#231;&#227;o entre os membros do F&#243;rum e promover pol&#237;ticas p&#250;blicas que contribuam para a gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos recursos marinhos e costeiros.

Durante o evento, a WCS apresentou o estudo &amp;ldquo;Blue Holes de Nacala: Ecologia e Oportunidades de Financiamento Associado&amp;rdquo;, destacando a import&#226;ncia ecol&#243;gica da &#225;rea de Janga, em Nacala, o seu potencial para ser reconhecida como uma &#193;rea-Chave para a Biodiversidade, sua import&#226;ncia para a persist&#234;ncia da biodiversidade a n&#237;vel global e contribui&#231;&#227;o para o bem-estar das comunidades regulando o clima, provendo &#225;gua, alimentos e medicamentos.



Figura 1. Registo da ocorr&#234;ncia de til&#225;pias nos buracos azuis ou blue holes em Janga (&amp;copy;Erwan Sola)

O encontro tamb&#233;m incluiu discuss&#245;es sobre o funcionamento do F&#243;rum, a revis&#227;o das recomenda&#231;&#245;es da reuni&#227;o anterior e a elei&#231;&#227;o do novo secretariado &amp;ndash; Associa&#231;&#227;o do Meio Ambiente (AMA) - e grupo de coordena&#231;&#227;o do FOSCAMC, composto por seis organiza&#231;&#245;es, como a WCS, WWF, F&#243;rum da ONGs Nacionais de Gaza (FONGA), Associa&#231;&#227;o Nacional de Extens&#227;o Rural (AENA), AMA e Ag&#234;ncia de Desenvolvimento Econ&#243;mico Local (ADEL).



Figura 2.&amp;nbsp; Membros do novo Grupo de Coordena&#231;&#227;o do FOSCAMC. Da esquerda para direita: Armando Nhabanga (FONGA), Jorge Sitoe (WCS), Jord&#227;o Matimula (AENA), Celso Eduardo (AMA), Dalila Sequeira (WWF), Tom&#225;s Langa (AMA), Jeremias Utui (AMA), Chande Bunzuare (ADEL Cabo Delgado) e Eug&#233;nio Siga&#250;que (ADEL Sofala) (&amp;copy; FOSCAMC)

Na sequ&#234;ncia do evento, no dia 6 de Novembro, o FOSCAMC participou na VII Reuni&#227;o Nacional entre o Governo e as Organiza&#231;&#245;es da Sociedade Civil que actuam nas &#225;reas marinhas e costeiras. O encontro contou com a presen&#231;a do Minist&#233;rio da Agricultura, Ambiente e Pescas (MAAP), parceiros de coopera&#231;&#227;o, acad&#233;micos e activistas ambientais, refor&#231;ando o compromisso conjunto na gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos recursos marinhos e costeiros.

Na sua interven&#231;&#227;o, o Secret&#225;rio de Estado do Mar e Pescas, Momade Ju&#237;zo, em representa&#231;&#227;o do MAAP, destacou a import&#226;ncia do uso racional dos recursos, tendo afirmado que: &amp;ldquo;O uso dos recursos marinhos e costeiros deve ser feito de forma sustent&#225;vel, garantindo o futuro das pr&#243;ximas gera&#231;&#245;es&amp;rdquo;.



Figura 3.&amp;nbsp; O Secret&#225;rio de Estado do Mar e Pescas, Momade Ju&#237;zo, durante a sua interven&#231;&#227;o na VII Reuni&#227;o do GOSCMAR em representa&#231;&#227;o do MAAP (&amp;copy; Dalila Sequeira).

A VII Reuni&#227;o contou ainda com tr&#234;s pain&#233;is tem&#225;ticos, incluindo a Estrat&#233;gia Nacional de Expans&#227;o das &#193;reas de Conserva&#231;&#227;o Marinhas, cujo debate foi moderado pela WCS. As discuss&#245;es ressaltaram os benef&#237;cios que a implementa&#231;&#227;o da estrat&#233;gia poder&#225; trazer para Mo&#231;ambique, como o acesso a novos financiamentos internacionais, o refor&#231;o da seguran&#231;a alimentar e a cria&#231;&#227;o de oportunidades econ&#243;micas para as comunidades costeiras.



Figura 4. Painel 2 sobre a Estrat&#233;gia Nacional de Expans&#227;o das &#193;reas de Conserva&#231;&#227;o Marinhas. Da esquerda para a direita: Naseeba Sidat (WCS), Pejul Calenga (ANAC), Stela Fernando (InOM) e Rui Mutombene (DINAPA) (&amp;copy;Alexis Chrisafis)

Durante esta reuni&#227;o, foi tamb&#233;m apresentado o Plano de Ac&#231;&#227;o Nacional para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o e Gest&#227;o de Tubar&#245;es e Raias em Mo&#231;ambique, pela Direc&#231;&#227;o Nacional de Pesca e Aquacultura (DINAPA). A WCS teve um papel importante neste processo, apoiando tecnicamente e financeiramente a elabora&#231;&#227;o do plano, em coordena&#231;&#227;o com o sector das pescas.

De modo geral, estes encontros representam um passo importante para o alinhamento das ac&#231;&#245;es da sociedade civil com as prioridades nacionais e refor&#231;am o papel de Mo&#231;ambique nos esfor&#231;os regionais em conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha.
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Staring on 3 of November 2025, in Windhoek, Namibia, the Regional Workshop on Advancing the Identification and Application of Key Areas for Biodiversity (KBA) in Southern Africa, is under way bringing together experts from four countries (South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia) to strengthen regional collaboration and technical capacities in the identification and management of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).

The meeting, which runs from 3 to 6 November, is organised by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) and BirdLife South Africa, as part of the regional Spatial Biodiversity Assessment, Prioritisation and Planning (SBAPP) project, funded by the Agence Fran&#231;aise de D&#233;veloppement (AFD) and the Fonds Fran&#231;ais pour l&amp;#39;Environnement Mondial (FFEM).

The event has more than 40 participants attending, from the four countries involved, and includes practical sessions on applying the global KBA standard, discussions on integrating KBAs into national conservation strategies, and sharing lessons learned among partner countries.

Mozambique is represented by &#201;rica Tovela, from the Maputo Natural History Museum, Ac&#225;cio Chechene, and Rafaela Macu&#225;cua, representing the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

During the workshop, Mozambican representatives shared their country&amp;#39;s experiences in applying Red Lists of Species and Ecosystems and identifying KBAs, also presenting the ongoing work to identify new KBAs by collecting new scientific data. Mozambique also presented its experience with the National Coordination Group (NCG), which has played a key role in reviewing data, prioritizing areas and integrating results. These contributions are part of the overall objectives of the meeting, which aim to promote a common understanding of the role of KBAs in biodiversity conservation and strengthen regional cooperation among participating countries.

Mozambique&amp;#39;s participation in this workshop represents an opportunity to strengthen technical capacities and consolidate national work on the identification and management of Key Biodiversity Areas, contributing to the achievement of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets and to the strengthening of regional cooperation on conservation.
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Iniciou, a 3 de Novembro de 2025, em Windhoek, Nam&#237;bia, o Workshop Regional sobre o Avan&#231;o da Identifica&#231;&#227;o e Aplica&#231;&#227;o de &#193;reas-Chave para a Biodiversidade (KBA) na &#193;frica Austral, que re&#250;ne especialistas de quatro pa&#237;ses (Africa do Sul, Malawi, Mo&#231;ambique e Nam&#237;bia) para refor&#231;ar a colabora&#231;&#227;o regional e as capacidades t&#233;cnicas na identifica&#231;&#227;o e gest&#227;o de &#193;reas-Chave para a Biodiversidade (KBAs).

O encontro, decorre de 3 a 6 de Novembro, organizado pelo Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidade da &#193;frica do Sul (SANBI), pelo Minist&#233;rio do Ambiente, Florestas e Turismo (MEFT) da Nam&#237;bia e pela BirdLife South Africa, no &#226;mbito do projecto regional Spatial Biodiversity Assessment, Prioritization and Planning (SBAPP), financiado pela Agence Fran&#231;aise de D&#233;veloppement (AFD) e pelo Fonds Fran&#231;ais pour l&amp;rsquo;Environnement Mondial (FFEM).

O evento conta com mais de 40 participantes provenientes dos 4 pa&#237;ses e inclui sess&#245;es pr&#225;ticas de aplica&#231;&#227;o do padr&#227;o global das KBAs, debates sobre integra&#231;&#227;o das KBAs nas estrat&#233;gias nacionais de conserva&#231;&#227;o e partilha de li&#231;&#245;es aprendidas entre os pa&#237;ses parceiros.

Mo&#231;ambique est&#225; representado por &#201;rica Tovela, do Museu de Hist&#243;ria Natural de Maputo, Ac&#225;cio Chechene, e Rafaela Macu&#225;cua em representa&#231;&#227;o da Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).

Durante o workshop, os representantes mo&#231;ambicanos partilham as experi&#234;ncias do pa&#237;s na aplica&#231;&#227;o das Listas Vermelhas de Esp&#233;cies e Ecossistemas e na identifica&#231;&#227;o de KBAs, apresentando tamb&#233;m o trabalho em andamento de Identifica&#231;&#227;o de novas KBAs&amp;nbsp; atrav&#233;s da recolha de novos dados cient&#237;ficos. Mo&#231;ambique apresentou al&#233;m disso, a experi&#234;ncia com o Grupo Nacional de Coordena&#231;&#227;o (National Coordination Group &amp;ndash; NCG), que tem desempenhado um papel fundamental na revis&#227;o de dados, prioriza&#231;&#227;o de &#225;reas e integra&#231;&#227;o de r. Estas contribui&#231;&#245;es integram-se nos objectivos gerais do encontro, que visam promover uma compreens&#227;o comum sobre o papel das KBAs na conserva&#231;&#227;o da biodiversidade e fortalecer a coopera&#231;&#227;o regional entre os pa&#237;ses participantes.

A participa&#231;&#227;o de Mo&#231;ambique neste workshop representa uma oportunidade de refor&#231;ar as capacidades t&#233;cnicas e consolidar o trabalho nacional de identifica&#231;&#227;o e gest&#227;o das &#193;reas-Chave para a Biodiversidade, contribuindo para o cumprimento das metas do Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework e para o fortalecimento da coopera&#231;&#227;o regional em conserva&#231;&#227;o.

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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, National Institute of the Sea (INAMAR), National Directorate of Land and Territorial Development (DNDT), Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM), National Centre for Cartography and Remote Sensing (CENACARTA), National Directorate for Forests and Wildlife (DNFFB), National Directorate for the Environment and Climate Change (DINAMC), National Agency for Environmental Quality (AQUA), National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), reinforcing essential skills for the monitoring and sustainable management of natural resources, and raising awareness of the importance of spatial data in the decision-making process.&amp;nbsp;

With the participation of 21 professionals, the initiative included theoretical presentations and interactive practical exercises, delivered by speakers that also included AQUA promoting sharing and dynamic learning. Among the topics covered were working with raster images to determine elevation, examples of data collection using GIS tools, and using the iNaturalist citizen science platform from citizen science iNaturalist.

The session with iNaturalist coincided with the global BioBlitz in the southern hemisphere on October 24, encouraging participants to contribute to real-time biodiversity records.

This training is part of a series of ongoing training sessions that began in July 2024 and will continue until 2026, with the aim of strengthening Mozambique&amp;#39;s institutional capacities in spatial data management for environmental conservation, decision-making, and sustainable development. The training is carried out within the scope of the Oceans for Development program, implemented by NEA in collaboration with UNEP-WCMC and funded by NORAD.&amp;nbsp;
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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. &amp;nbsp;

In Mozambique, the activity was organized by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) as part of the Spatial Biodiversity Assesment Priorrization and Planning (SBAPP) project funded by Agence Fran&#231;aise de D&#233;veloppement (AFD) and Fonds Fran&#231;ais Pour &amp;acute;Environnment Mondial (FFEM). As part of the preparatory activities, a lusophone webinar in the use of iNaturalist was held on October 21, in partnership with Gorongosa National Park, Jaguarapira Natural Reserve, the Technological University of Paran&#225;, the Biotiba Project, and Pedro de S&#225; (Angola). The meeting was attended by over 100 participants from Mozambique, Portugal, Angola, and Brazil. &amp;nbsp;

During the webinar, the role of iNaturalist was highlighted as a citizen science platform that brings together communities, researchers, and nature lovers, allowing them to record and share data on biodiversity. The debate also addressed the challenges and opportunities for strengthening citizen science in Portuguese-speaking countries, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and the exchange of experiences. &amp;nbsp;

This was the third GSB organized by WCS, resulting in approximately 1,322 observations, covering 843 species and involving 74 observers. In countries such as Mozambique, where biodiversity studies are limited, the use of platforms such as iNaturalist is essential to involve society in the collection and sharing of scientific information. &amp;nbsp;

The results are still provisional, and participants have until November 10, 2025, to upload the records, and contribute to the identification of species and the enrichment on national biodiversity.&amp;nbsp;

To contribute with records identifications please click here &amp;nbsp;

To have more informations about SBAPP project please click here&amp;nbsp;

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    <description>A WCS Mo&#231;ambique participou activamente no 13&amp;ordm; Simp&#243;sio da WIOMSA, realizado de 28 de setembro a 3 de outubro de 2025 em Momba&#231;a, Qu&#233;nia. A delega&#231;&#227;o mo&#231;ambicana que trabalha directamente no &#226;mbito 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 Tubar&#245;es e Raias - WCS), Erwan Sola (Cient&#237;sta de Recifes de Coral - WCS), Vanda Machava (Coordenadora do projecto COMBO+ - BIOFUND), C&#233;lia Macamo (Ecologista Marinha - UEM), Alberto Fernando (Oficial de Mangais - UEM) e Maria Cuambe (Oficial de ervas marinhas - UEM).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

O Simp&#243;sio WIOMSA, um evento trianual emblem&#225;tico, re&#250;ne cientistas, profissionais e formuladores de pol&#237;ticas de toda a regi&#227;o do Oceano &#205;ndico Ocidental (WIO) para compartilhar as mais recentes pesquisas, inova&#231;&#245;es e li&#231;&#245;es em ci&#234;ncia marinha e costeira. Atrai tamb&#233;m parceiros internacionais empenhados em promover a gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos oceanos.&amp;nbsp;

A WCS Mo&#231;ambique contribuiu significativamente para o programa cient&#237;fico atrav&#233;s de uma s&#233;rie de apresenta&#231;&#245;es orais:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Empoderamento de Comunidades de Pescadores para a Gest&#227;o Sustent&#225;vel das Pescas Locais e Conserva&#231;&#227;o de Popula&#231;&#245;es de Tubar&#245;es e Raias na Praia de Zalala em Mo&#231;ambique, por Naseeba Sidat.&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Blue Holes de Nacala: Primeira Avalia&#231;&#227;o Ecol&#243;gica de um Sistema Alcalino em Mo&#231;ambique, por Erwan Sola.&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Restaura&#231;&#227;o Hidrol&#243;gica da Floresta de Mangais Muanangome na Prov&#237;ncia de Nampula, Mo&#231;ambique, por Alberto Fernando, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane &amp;ndash; um parceiro chave para a componente de restaura&#231;&#227;o de mangais no Projecto Futuro Azul.&amp;nbsp;
 




Figura 1. Erwan Sola partilha ideias sobre o ecossistema Blue Holes durante uma apresenta&#231;&#227;o oral na WIOMSA 2025. &amp;copy; (Naseeba Sidat)&amp;nbsp;



Figura 2. Naseeba Sidat apresentando sobre engajamento comunit&#225;rio e conserva&#231;&#227;o de tubar&#245;es e raias (&amp;copy; Denise Nicolau)&amp;nbsp;

Adicionalmente, o Projecto Futuro Azul, representado por Carlos Meirinhos, participou numa sess&#227;o especial sobre Adapta&#231;&#227;o Baseada em Ecossistemas (EbA) organizada pelo Blue Action. A sess&#227;o destacou como as abordagens da EbA fortalecem os meios de subsist&#234;ncia da comunidade e os esfor&#231;os da conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha, apresentando li&#231;&#245;es aprendidas com iniciativas apoiadas pelo Blue Action em toda a regi&#227;o da WIO.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

A WCS tamb&#233;m participou da sess&#227;o para discutir desafios e oportunidades para o avan&#231;o de Outras Medidas Eficazes de Conserva&#231;&#227;o Baseadas em &#193;reas (OECMs) no Oceano &#205;ndico Ocidental. A WCS teve um Stand na &#225;rea de exposi&#231;&#227;o, mostrando suas diversas iniciativas de conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha e colabora&#231;&#245;es entre pa&#237;ses na WIO.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;



Figura 3. Carlos Meirinhos partilha li&#231;&#245;es sobre Adapta&#231;&#227;o baseada em Ecossistemas (&amp;copy; Naseeba Sidat)&amp;nbsp;



Figura 4. Stand WCS: A tela mostra uma raia gravada via Baited Remote Underwater Videos em Mo&#231;ambique (&amp;copy; Naseeba Sidat).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

O simp&#243;sio serviu como uma oportunidade excepcional para troca de conhecimento, networking e promo&#231;&#227;o da colabora&#231;&#227;o, incluindo o envolvimento directo com outros programas da WCS incluindo Mo&#231;ambique, Qu&#234;nia, Tanz&#226;nia, Madagascar, Ruanda e Gab&#227;o. Foi tamb&#233;m uma plataforma para ilustrar como parcerias e projectos inovadores est&#227;o a gerar impactos tang&#237;veis em direc&#231;&#227;o a oceanos saud&#225;veis e comunidades costeiras pr&#243;speras.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 5. For&#231;a regional, impacto global - Programas da WCS da regi&#227;o WIO e &#193;frica Central juntos no 13&amp;ordm; Simp&#243;sio da WIOMSA (&amp;copy;WCS).&amp;nbsp;

O evento reuniu aproximadamente 1.500 participantes de toda a regi&#227;o e n&#227;o s&#243;. Mo&#231;ambique destacou-se entre os cinco pa&#237;ses participantes, com representa&#231;&#227;o nacional entre os tr&#234;s melhores cartazes e a nomea&#231;&#227;o da C&#233;lia Macamo como membro do Conselho da WIOMSA &amp;mdash; refor&#231;ando a lideran&#231;a de Mo&#231;ambique na ci&#234;ncia e conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha.&amp;nbsp;



Figura 6. Mo&#231;ambique no 13&amp;ordm; Simp&#243;sio do&amp;nbsp;WIOMSA 2025 &amp;mdash; Os representantes da WCS Hermenegildo Matimele e Naseeba Sidat (&#224; esquerda) sentados no palco(&amp;copy;WIOMSA)
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    <description>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), C&#233;lia Macamo (Marine Ecologist - UEM), Alberto Fernando (Mangrove Officer - UEM) and Maria Cuambe (Seagrass officer - UEM).&amp;nbsp; The WIOMSA Symposium, a flagship tri-annual event, gathers scientists, practitioners, and policymakers from across theWestern Indian Ocean (WIO) region to share the latest research, innovations, and lessons in marine and coastal science. It also attracts international partners committed to advancing sustainable ocean management.&amp;nbsp; WCS Mozambique contributed significantly to the scientific program through a series of oral presentations:&amp;nbsp;


 
 Empowering Fishing Communities for Sustainable Management of Local Fisheries and Conserving Shark and Ray Populations at Zalala Beach &amp;ndash; Mozambique, by Naseeba Sidat&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Blue Holes of Nacala: First Ecological Assessment of an Anchialine System in Mozambique, by Erwan Sola&amp;nbsp;
 



 
 Hydrological Restoration of Muanangome Mangrove Forest in Nampula Province, Mozambique, by Alberto Fernando, University of Eduardo Mondlane &amp;ndash; a key partner for mangrove restoration component in the Blue Future Project.&amp;nbsp;
 




&amp;nbsp;Figure 1. Erwan Sola shares insights on the Blue Holes ecosystem during an oral presentation at WIOMSA 2025. (&amp;copy; Naseeba Sidat)



Figure 2.&amp;nbsp; Naseeba Sidat presenting on community engagement and shark &amp;amp; ray conservation (&amp;copy; Denise Nicolau)

Additionally, the Blue Future Project, represented by Carlos Meirinhos, took part in a special session on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) organized by Blue Action. The session highlighted how EbA approaches strengthen community livelihoods and marine conservation efforts, featuring lessons learned from Blue Action supported initiatives across the WIO region.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

WCS also participated in the session for discussing challenges and opportunities for advancing Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the Western Indian Ocean. WCS had a booth at the exhibition area, showcasing its diverse marine conservation initiatives and cross-country collaborations in the WIO.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 3. Carlos Meirinhos shares lessons on Ecosystem-based Adaptation, (&amp;copy; Naseeba Sidat)



Figure 4. WCS booth: The screen shows a ray recorded via Baited Remote Underwater Videos in Mozambique (&amp;copy; Naseeba Sidat).&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

The symposium served as an exceptional opportunity for knowledge exchange, networking, and fostering collaboration, including direct engagement with other WCS programs from Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Rwanda, and Gabon. It was also a platform to illustrate how partnerships and innovative projects are driving tangible impacts toward healthy oceans and thriving coastal communities.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 5. Regional strength, global impact - WCS programs across the WIO and Central Africa together at the 13th WIOMSA Symposium (&amp;copy;WCS)

The event brought together approximately 1,500 participants from across the region and beyond. Mozambique stood out among the top five participating countries, with national representation among the three best posters and the nomination of C&#233;lia Macamo as a member of the WIOMSA Board &amp;mdash; reinforcing Mozambique&amp;rsquo;s leadership in marine science and conservation.&amp;nbsp;



Figure 6. Mozambique at WIOMSA 2025 &amp;mdash; WCS representatives Hermenegildo Matimele and Naseeba Sidat (left) on the panel (&amp;copy;WIOMSA)&amp;nbsp;
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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 &amp;quot;Building sustainable paths for ecotourism&amp;quot; on 23 September at the Catholic University of Mozambique - Nacala Porto Extension. The event brought together over 60 participants, including students, teachers, SDAE technicians and WCS representatives, to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of ecotourism in Mozambique.&amp;nbsp;

During the session, the potential of sustainable tourism as an engine for local development and biodiversity conservation was highlighted, reinforcing the importance of aligning economic growth with the preservation of coastal and marine ecosystems.&amp;nbsp;

&amp;quot;Responsible ecotourism is a powerful tool to generate income while protecting our natural heritage,&amp;quot; said Muaule Chuluma, WCS representative, underlining the organization&amp;#39;s commitment to supporting initiatives that promote a sustainable blue economy.&amp;nbsp;



WCS&amp;#39;s participation in this lecture is part of the vision of the Blue Future project, which works on marine conservation and the strengthening of coastal communities in Nampula, northern Mozambique. By promoting the sustainable management of natural resources and the recovery of ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs. The project contributes to the creation of bases for responsible and inclusive ecotourism, capable of generating local income and enhancing the natural heritage of the region. The event reinforced the importance of combining conservation, education and economic development, central pillars of a sustainable blue future for Mozambique&amp;#39;s coastal communities.&amp;nbsp;
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No &#226;mbito da Semana Mundial do Turismo, celebrada de 21 a 27 de setembro, a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mo&#231;ambique, atrav&#233;s do projecto Futuro Azul e em coordena&#231;&#227;o com o Servi&#231;o Distrital de Actividades Econ&#243;micas (SDAE) de Nacala-Porto, participou da palestra sob o tema &amp;ldquo;Construindo caminhos sustent&#225;veis para o ecoturismo&amp;rdquo; no dia 23 de setembro na Universidade Cat&#243;lica de Mo&#231;ambique - Extens&#227;o de Nacala Porto. O evento reuniu cerca de 60 participantes, entre estudantes, docentes, t&#233;cnicos do SDAE e representantes da WCS, para refletir sobre os desafios e oportunidades do ecoturismo em Mo&#231;ambique.&amp;nbsp;

Durante a sess&#227;o, foram destacadas as potencialidades do turismo sustent&#225;vel como motor para o desenvolvimento local e conserva&#231;&#227;o da biodiversidade, refor&#231;ando a import&#226;ncia de alinhar o crescimento econ&#243;mico com a preserva&#231;&#227;o dos ecossistemas costeiros e marinhos.&amp;nbsp;

&amp;ldquo;O ecoturismo respons&#225;vel &#233; uma ferramenta poderosa para gerar rendimento e, ao mesmo tempo, proteger o nosso patrim&#243;nio natural&amp;rdquo;, disse Muaule Chuluma, representante da WCS, sublinhando o compromisso da organiza&#231;&#227;o em apoiar iniciativas que promovam uma economia azul sustent&#225;vel.&amp;nbsp;



A participa&#231;&#227;o da WCS nesta palestra, enquadra-se na vis&#227;o do projecto Futuro Azul, que actua na conserva&#231;&#227;o marinha e no fortalecimento das comunidades costeiras em Nampula, norte de Mo&#231;ambique. Ao promover a gest&#227;o sustent&#225;vel dos recursos naturais e a recupera&#231;&#227;o de ecossistemas como mangais, ervas marinhas e recifes de coral. O projecto contribui para a cria&#231;&#227;o de bases de um ecoturismo respons&#225;vel e inclusivo, capaz de gerar rendimento local e valorizar o patrim&#243;nio natural da regi&#227;o. O evento refor&#231;ou a import&#226;ncia de aliar conserva&#231;&#227;o, educa&#231;&#227;o e desenvolvimento econ&#243;mico, pilares centrais de um futuro azul sustent&#225;vel para as comunidades costeiras de Mo&#231;ambique.&amp;nbsp;
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De 23&amp;ndash;26 de Setembro de 2025, realizou-se em Nosy Be, Madag&#225;scar, a reuni&#227;o final da segunda fase do Programa COMBO+ (&amp;ldquo;Conserva&#231;&#227;o, Mitiga&#231;&#227;o e Compensa&#231;&#227;o da Biodiversidade&amp;rdquo;). O encontro juntou mais de 41 participantes de diferentes pa&#237;ses, entre doadores, entidades implementadoras, parceiros governamentais e consultores, para avaliar os resultados alcan&#231;ados entre 2021&amp;ndash;2025 e definir o futuro da iniciativa.

Mo&#231;ambique participou com uma delega&#231;&#227;o de sete elementos representantes do Minist&#233;rio da Agricultura, Ambiente e Pescas (MAAP), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) e Funda&#231;&#227;o para a Conserva&#231;&#227;o da Biodiversidade (BIOFUND).

Os pa&#237;ses implementadores do Programa COMBO+ (Mo&#231;ambique, Madag&#225;scar, Uganda, Guin&#233;, Laos e Myanmar) apresentaram as principais conquistas e os aprendizados desta fase. Mo&#231;ambique consolidou avan&#231;os significativos para a conserva&#231;&#227;o da biodiversidade, entre os resultados, destacam-se:


 Marco legal: Aprova&#231;&#227;o da Directiva sobre Contrabalan&#231;os de Biodiversidade &amp;ndash; Diploma Ministerial Nr. 55/2022, de 19 de Maio, que define regras claras para a aplica&#231;&#227;o da hierarquia de mitiga&#231;&#227;o e contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade;
 Refer&#234;ncia para o programa: A aprova&#231;&#227;o e implementa&#231;&#227;o deste instrumento legal consolida a legisla&#231;&#227;o nacional sobre Avalia&#231;&#227;o de Impacto Ambiental e refor&#231;a o compromisso de Mo&#231;ambique com a conserva&#231;&#227;o;
 Ferramentas t&#233;cnicas inovadoras: Desenvolvimento de 5 m&#233;tricas de ecossistemas e esp&#233;cies, nomeadamente ecossistemas de Miombo; Mangal; Recifes de coral; Ervas marinhas e Elefante africano;
 Capacita&#231;&#227;o nacional: Realiza&#231;&#227;o de 26 forma&#231;&#245;es, envolvendo mais de 1.100 t&#233;cnicos e decisores em todo o pa&#237;s;
 Testes no terreno: Implementa&#231;&#227;o de 4 projectos-piloto de melhoria de habitats em 2 &#193;reas de Conserva&#231;&#227;o (ACs) e 2 &#193;reas-Chave para a Biodiversidade (KBAs), que validaram na pr&#225;tica o Diploma Ministerial e refor&#231;aram a capacidade das &#225;reas de conserva&#231;&#227;o para futuros projectos de contrabalan&#231;os de biodiversidade, alinhados com planos de maneio locais.
 Impacto nacional: Consolida&#231;&#227;o da legisla&#231;&#227;o ambiental e lideran&#231;a regional em inova&#231;&#227;o para a conserva&#231;&#227;o.


&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Os avan&#231;os alcan&#231;ados colocam Mo&#231;ambique em posi&#231;&#227;o de lideran&#231;a regional, com o Diploma Ministerial sobre Contrabalan&#231;os j&#225; reconhecido como refer&#234;ncia a n&#237;vel internacional.

&amp;ldquo;Com o apoio do COMBO+, o Governo de Mo&#231;ambique conseguiu acelerar estes avan&#231;os, alcan&#231;ando resultados que teriam demorado muito mais tempo se fossem realizados de forma isolada.&amp;rdquo; destacou a Rosalina Niquice, representante do MAAP, presente no encontro. Doadores e avaliadores do programa tamb&#233;m reconheceram os resultados destacando o contributo do Programa COMBO+ para conciliar o desenvolvimento econ&#243;mico com a conserva&#231;&#227;o da biodiversidade.

Os doadores, a equipa de trabalho e os avaliadores do programa encontram-se agora a desenvolver solu&#231;&#245;es para garantir a sua continuidade, tanto nos pa&#237;ses j&#225; abrangidos como na sua poss&#237;vel expans&#227;o para outras geografias, recorrendo &#224;s li&#231;&#245;es aprendidas para acelerar a implementa&#231;&#227;o.
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WCS Mozambique participated in the 8th Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium, which took place between September 15 and 19, 2025, in Makhanda, South Africa. The meeting was organized by the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) and hosted by WCS as a sponsor. It brought together researchers, conservationists, and Marine Protected Area (MPA) managers from eastern Africa. &amp;nbsp;

Over five days, experts shared scientific knowledge on sharks and rays conservation, including topics such as fishing, communication, and the impact of human activities on marine ecosystems, as well as exploring ways to strengthen cross-border cooperation for the protection of sharks and rays&amp;mdash;species that are fundamental to the health of the oceans but increasingly threatened in the region. &amp;nbsp;

Mozambique was represented by a strong delegation composed of WCS Mozambique, the Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM), the Natural History Museum (MHN), Maputo National Park (MNAP), the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF), and All Out Africa. The symposium also included representatives from WCS Kenya, WCS Gabon, and WCS Tanzania, consolidating a network of scientific and institutional collaboration that transcends borders.&amp;nbsp;

WCS Mozambique&amp;rsquo;s participation reflected years of joint work at national and local levels, sharing experiences based on technical and scientific support activities to the Government of Mozambique in advancing the conservation of sharks and rays through the dissemination of the Maritime Fisheries Regulation (REPMAR), which strengthens the protection of endangered marine species. In addition, WCS shared experiences on activities that have been developed with partners and communities in monitoring sharks and rays at landing sites, as well as in research using bait-rigged remote video (BRUV). &amp;nbsp;

These efforts promote community management and generate essential data to guide the conservation and protection of marine habitats and species.&amp;nbsp;
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A WCS Mo&#231;ambique participou no 8.&amp;ordm; Southern African Shark and Ray Symposium, que decorreu entre os dias 15 e 19 de setembro de 2025, em Makhanda na &#193;frica do Sul. O encontro foi organizado pelo South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) e acolhido pela WCS enquanto patrocinadora, reunindo investigadores, conservacionistas e gestores de &#193;reas de Conserva&#231;&#227;o Marinha (ACMs) da regi&#227;o oriental de &#193;frica.&amp;nbsp;

Durante cinco dias, especialistas partilharam conhecimento cient&#237;fico, conserva&#231;&#227;o de tubar&#245;es e raias, incluindo temas como pesca, comunica&#231;&#227;o e o impacto das actividades humanas nos ecossistemas marinhos, al&#233;m de explorarem formas de refor&#231;ar a coopera&#231;&#227;o transfronteiri&#231;a para a protec&#231;&#227;o de tubar&#245;es e raias &amp;ndash; esp&#233;cies fundamentais para a sa&#250;de dos oceanos, mas cada vez mais amea&#231;adas na regi&#227;o.&amp;nbsp;

Mo&#231;ambique marcou presen&#231;a atrav&#233;s de uma forte delega&#231;&#227;o composta pela WCS Mo&#231;ambique, o Instituto Oceanogr&#225;fico de Mo&#231;ambique (InOM), o Museu da Hist&#243;ria Natural (MHN), o Parque Nacional de Maputo (PNAM), a Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) e a All Out Africa. O simp&#243;sio contou ainda com representantes da WCS Qu&#233;nia, WCS Gab&#227;o e WCS Tanz&#226;nia, consolidando uma rede de colabora&#231;&#227;o cient&#237;fica e institucional que ultrapassa fronteiras.&amp;nbsp;

A participa&#231;&#227;o da WCS Mo&#231;ambique refletiu anos de trabalho conjunto a n&#237;vel nacional e local no qual partilhou experi&#234;ncias assentes em actividades de apoio t&#233;cnico e cient&#237;fico ao Governo de Mo&#231;ambique no avan&#231;o da conserva&#231;&#227;o de tubar&#245;es e raias, atrav&#233;s da dissemina&#231;&#227;o do Regulamento da Pesca Mar&#237;tima (REPMAR), que refor&#231;a a protec&#231;&#227;o de esp&#233;cies marinhas amea&#231;adas. Al&#233;m disso a WCS partilhou a experi&#234;ncias sobre actividades que vem sendo desenvolvidas com parceiros e comunidades na monitoria de tubar&#245;es e raias em locais de desembarque bem como na pesquisa com recurso a v&#237;deo remoto com isca (BRUV). &amp;nbsp;

Estes esfor&#231;os promovem a gest&#227;o comunit&#225;ria e geram dados essenciais para orientar a conserva&#231;&#227;o e protec&#231;&#227;o de habitats e esp&#233;cies marinhas. &amp;nbsp;

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