The Matusadona #RhinoReturn was powered by an incredible team. From @zimparks leaders to community chiefs and dedicated park teams, it's a story of human commitment. Swipe to meet some of those involved. Read more here: bit.ly/4v287ON #FullCircle

Today, we are excited to share the African Parks 2025 Annual Report: “25 Years of Collective Impact”. Every year, putting this report together offers a moment to reflect on the progress made and the partnerships that made it possible. This year, that moment also marks 25 years since African Parks' inception. This milestone belongs not to one organisation, but to the countless people who made this work possible - governments, communities, staff, donors and partners. This report is as much yours as ours. 24 protected areas. 13 countries. The stories, the progress, and the challenges that are equally part of the story — it's all in there, and we hope you enjoy reading it! Read the report → bit.ly/4vahsnR #AfricanParks #2025CollectiveImpact #ConservationReport

This World Oceans Day, we're celebrating an initiative that is turning a challenge facing our oceans into opportunities for local communities on Mozambique’s coastline. For five years, Basisa's 48 women have been collecting, sorting and recycling waste across the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park. Since 2020, they have removed 793 tonnes of waste from its beaches, recycled 95% of it, and transformed much of it into 223,748 paving bricks. The impact extends from the coastline into the wider marine and ocean environment, while also creating employment opportunities, supporting local enterprise and transforming waste into a resource. Linked in: Explore the story behind Basisa: bit.ly/4xgv3LQ

Safeguarding the world’s largest land mammal migration takes collaboration at every level: researchers, rangers, conservationist, researchers, communities and government partners. Across the Badingilo-Boma landscape, teams work together to help support the future of the #GreatNileMigration. 📷 @MarcusWestberg for @NatGeo #GreatNileMigration #AfricanParks #NationalGeographic #SouthSudan #WildlifeConservation

“To protect the forest is to build the community.” This slogan, adopted by Chinko's Community Funds Committee, reflects a powerful idea: climate action is strongest when both people and nature benefit. In Chinko Conservation Area, revenue generated through carbon credits is helping support community-led priorities, from healthcare and education to local development projects. This World Environment Day, discover how healthy forests can help create opportunities for both people and nature. Read more via the link: bit.ly/4dRtso3 #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #AfricanParks #CarbonCredits

BREAKING: They are home. Critically endangered black rhino returned to Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park. A historic, Zimbabwean-led operation marks a full circle moment for a species returned to its ancestral home. This milestone reflects a huge collaboration. With thanks to our partners ImireConservancy Matobo National Park, & Dambari Wildlife Trust, the Nyaminyami communities, & funders including @EUinZimbabwe, Global Wildlife Fund, & the Rhino Recovery Fund. Matusadona’s long-term funding partners including the Wyss Foundation, Stichting Natura Africae, Pangolin Crisis Fund, and Elephant Crisis Fund. Swipe to see the journey. #RhinoReturn

One of the planet’s greatest wildlife events is unfolding across eastern South Sudan. @NatGeo has featured the Great Nile Migration in eastern South Sudan, highlighting one of conservation’s most remarkable and complex landscapes. It is shaped by wildlife, communities and movement. Explore the story and learn what it takes to support its future: bit.ly/3R2o8W4 #GreatNileMigration #AfricanParks #NationalGeographic #SouthSudan #WildlifeConservation

Africa Day is a celebration of our continent, its people, its cultures and its future. That future begins with learning. When a young person steps into a classroom, joins a conservation club, learns practical skills, or spends time in nature with those who know it deeply, something powerful happens. Knowledge is passed on, confidence grows, opportunities emerge, and a deeper connection to people and place begins to take root. Across the landscapes managed by African Parks in partnership with governments, education is helping foster pride in their natural heritage in ways that reach far beyond the classroom. This Africa Day, explore stories of learning, shared knowledge and opportunity from across the continent. bit.ly/4nPUr6Q #AfricaDay #ConservingAfricaThroughLearning #AfricanParks

As she disappears beneath the waves carrying a tag, she carries vital information that could help protect the future of her species. On World Turtle Day, we celebrate one of the ocean’s great navigators. Sea turtles can travel thousands of kilometres across oceans, yet many return to nest on the very same beaches where they once hatched. Bazaruto Archipelago National Park in Mozambique is one of the few places in the world where five different species of sea turtle have all been recorded nesting, and the only known site in the western Indian Ocean where this occurs. Earlier this month, African Parks’ marine team, turtle specialists and local fishers worked together to tag turtles found entangled in fishing nets. Together, they are helping researchers better understand how turtles move through heavily fished waters, where they travel between nesting seasons, and which habitats matter most to them. This work is not only about turtles. Coastal communities also depend on these same waters for their livelihoods and food security, making collaboration essential for the future of this shared seascape. Since 2023, 40 turtles have now been satellite tagged in Bazaruto, contributing valuable data that will help strengthen long-term marine conservation efforts along this remarkable coastline. Thank you to Akashinga for their in-kind support. For more on this story, follow this link: bit.ly/4a6vvlM 📸 Maxine Piron #WorldTurtleDay #SeaTurtles #Bazaruto #MarineConservation #Mozambique #AfricanParks

The theme of today’s International Day for Biological Diversity, “Acting locally for global impact,” reflects our approach to conservation. From habitat restoration and species conservation to community engagement, education and livelihood development,local action across the protected landscapes we manage is helping to create lasting positive impacts for people, wildlife, and the planet. Learn more:bit.ly/4dGhRqw

Curious young minds and digital content are combining to create powerful learning experiences through the Abundelo (@abundelo_ap) programme for environmental education, supported by African Parks. Pupils in schools located near Malawi’s Liwonde National Park and Mangochi Forest Reserve, as well as five other national parks and reserves, are using 500 tablets donated by @samsung to learn about environmental issues and spark inspiring conversations – as Mrs Chaika, one of the teachers involved explains, the children are “learning wildlife conservation and developing modern tablet skills at the same time” #LiwondeNationalPark #MangochiForestReserve #Malawi #AfricaMonth #EnvironmentalEducation #AbundeloProgramme #Samsung #AfricanParks

There are many dimensions to conservation. The creation of protected areas, policy, research and reporting all rightly get attention. But what is far less appreciated and spoken about is the role that effective, long-term management on the ground plays in ensuring these natural systems can thrive into the future. It’s the less glamorous part of the work. It’s not easy. It’s nuanced. And it requires constant balance. Our Director of Conservation Development, Jean Labuschagne, sat down with Yuejia Peng at hub101.earth podcast to talk through exactly that. What it takes to manage 24 protected areas across 13 countries. And what a genuine, long-term partnership with governments and communities looks like in practice. Watch full episode here: bit.ly/3PmaegM #ConservationManagement #ProtectedAreas #WildlifeConservation

We are proud to be part of a new partnership for the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - one of the region’s earliest and most enduring examples of transboundary conservation. Over the next 30 months, the governments of Botswana and South Africa (@enviromentza), the @EUinBotswana (NaturAfrica), @IUCNe and African Parks will work together to strengthen long-term management, improve coordination across this shared landscape, and support the communities whose lives are closely connected to it. While this is a shorter-term project, we hope that it will lay the foundation for longer term engagement in this important area in the future. #KgalagadiTransfrontierPark #Conservation #Botswana #SouthAfrica #AfricanParks

Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough! His pioneering work made us fall in love with nature while understanding its fragility. An eloquent champion for biodiversity & climate action. #SirDavidAttenborough #NaturalHistory #Conservation #Inspiration #100Years

These fish species, found in the rivers and springs of Chinko Conservation Area in CAR, represent the rich biodiversity of the ecosystem. While the Chinko waterways remain largely ecologically intact, upstream mining activities could result in changes to watercourses, damage to riverbanks and the release of sediment and chemicals into the water. Conserving the biodiversity represented by these freshwater fish will require the adoption of more sustainable approaches to resource management. Images: Dr Joe Cutler #ChinkoConservationArea #CCA #CAR #Biodiversity #BiodiversityConservation #Fish #Research #AfricanParks

Follow the journey of a pack of African wild dog as they travel by air and road from Nuanetsi Ranch in southern Zimbabwe to Matusadona National Park in the north of the country. Wild dog have been absent from Matusadona for at least 20 years. Ensuring a stress-free translocation depends on planning in advance, and on the stakeholder relationships that the park has built up over the last few years. Watch the video to witness the local and regional impact of wildlife translocations. #MatusadonaNationalPark #Zimbabwe #WildlifeTranslocation #AfricanWildDog #Conservation #AfricanParks

The landscapes of Iona National Park in southern Angola are remarkable due to their age (at least 50 million years old), their diversity, and their ability to support life. This Earth Day, the resilience and slow-motion dynamism of Iona reminds us of the power of the planet. #EarthDay #PowerOfThePlanet #IonaNationalPark #Landscape #Geology #Biodiversity #Conservation #AfricanParks

It’s Earth Day, and we’re inviting you on safari - virtually. Today, we’re teaming up with Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants (@EBTSOYP) as they take learners on an online adventure across all seven continents. Join us at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time for an interactive live class from Malawi’s Majete Wildlife Reserve. Anchored by the Shire River, Majete’s varied terrain supports a rich tapestry of life, with thriving populations of lion, wild dog and elephant. Grab a front-row seat and tune in live via this link: bit.ly/4czkSdb #EarthDay2026 #VirtualSafari #MajeteWildlifeReserve #ConservationEducation