{"id":15020,"date":"2021-04-19T14:11:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T14:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parquelimpopo.gov.mz\/?p=15020"},"modified":"2023-05-18T14:12:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:12:15","slug":"limpopo-national-park-giving-hope-to-a-co-existence-between-people-and-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parquelimpopo.gov.mz\/pt\/2021\/04\/19\/limpopo-national-park-giving-hope-to-a-co-existence-between-people-and-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Limpopo National Park \u2013 giving hope to a co-existence between people and wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

To ensure the core wilderness zones of Parque Nacional do Limpopo<\/a> are fully protected, and to provide those living within the park access to much-needed livelihood opportunities, a voluntary resettlement programme led by the Mozambican government is underway. The project has seen four villages relocated to three development nodes offering safe housing, access to clean water, fertile agricultural land and access to services such as schooling and health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated the latest development node, Salane, on 14 April during a ceremony attended by the community members. During the event, President Nyusi said that this was the first step and motivated community members to take the opportunities provided by better access to services, infrastructures and markets and create a better future for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Filipe Nyusi (left) with Sebatiao Maluleque, Makandazulo Community Leader<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Living in remote and drought prone areas within the park \u2013 formerly a wildlife inhabited hunting concession \u2013 communities have inadequate opportunity for livelihoods and face significant challenges caused by human-wildlife conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIn the area where the Makandazulo community was living there has been constant competition between the people and the wildlife for land and resources,\u201d says Peter Leitner, a Peace Parks Foundation Project Manager working in Limpopo National Park.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Further to this, government legislation does not encourage the provision of any social services inside protected areas. To this end, resettlement provides improved long term well-being especially for vulnerable groups and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure a well-implemented resettlement, Limpopo National Park appointed specialised service providers to design a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) which was subsequently approved by and through community, government and NGO structures and consultations. The RAP defines eligibility, compensations, livelihood development, social infrastructure and household support, which included the replacement of residential and auxiliary structures as well as support to the host population living in Salane to integrate the resettled households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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