List of conservation areas of Mozambique
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Transfrontier Parks
- Great Limpopo Transfrontier ParkGreat Limpopo Transfrontier ParkGreat Limpopo Transfrontier Park is a 35,000 km² peace park that is in the process of being formed. It will link the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, Kruger National Park in South Africa, Gonarezhou National Park, Manjinji Pan Sanctuary and Malipati Safari Area in Zimbabwe, as well as the...
- Peace parkPeace ParkPeace Park may refer to:*Peace park, another name for a transboundary protected area*Santiphap Park, Bangkok, also known as Peace Park*Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a park in Hiroshima, Japan dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to be nuclear bombed* Peace Park , a...
which consists of the Limpopo National ParkLimpopo National ParkThe Limpopo National Park was born when the status of Coutada 16 Wildlife Utilisation Area in Gaza Province, Mozambique, was changed from a hunting concession to a protected area....
(Mozambique), Kruger National ParkKruger National ParkKruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
(South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
) and Gonarezhou National ParkGonarezhou National ParkGonarezhou National Park is a National Park located in south-eastern Zimbabwe. It is situated in a relatively remote corner of Masvingo Province, south of Chimanimani along the Mozambique border. The park is a lowveld region of baobabs, scrublands and sandstone cliffs...
(ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
) - Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaLubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaThe Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area was born out of the Peace Park Foundation’s vision to establish a network of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa...
- Peace park which consists of Maputo Elephant Reserve and Futi Corridor (Mozambique), Tembe Elephant Park (South Africa) and the Lubombo Conservancy (SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
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Transfrontier Conservation Areas
- Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaLubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaThe Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area was born out of the Peace Park Foundation’s vision to establish a network of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa...
- cross border established in June, 2000 between Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa Governments.
Extension: 4.170km2
Composition: which consists of Maputo Elephant Reserve and Futi Corridor (Mozambique), Tembe Elephant Park (South Africa) and the Lubombo Conservancy (Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
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- Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area - established at December 10, 2004 between Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa Governments.
Extension: 84.868km2
Composition: Mozambique (Limpopo, Banhine and Zinave National Parks); Zimbabwe (Gonarezhou, Manjinji Pan Sanctuary, Malipati Safari Area, Sengwe Community Area); South Africa (Kruger National Park, Makulele Region)
- Chimanimani Transfrontier Conservation Area established in 1999 between Mozambique and Zimbabwe governments.
Extension: 2.056km2
Composition: Mozambique (Chimanimani National Reserve); Zimbabwe (Chimanimani National Park).
External Link: http://www.actf.gov.mz
National Parks
- Banhine National ParkBanhine National ParkBanhine National Park is a protected area in the district of Chigubo, northern Gaza Province, Mozambique.The park was proclaimed on 26 June 1973.-Location:...
Parque Nacional de Banhine - GazaGaza ProvinceGaza is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 75,709 km² and a population of 1,333,106 .Xai-Xai is the capital of the province. Inhambane Province is to the east, Manica Province to the north, Maputo Province to the south, South Africa to the west, and Zimbabwe to the...
(7,000 km²)Link: http://www.actf.gov.mz/parque_banhine.html - Bazaruto National ParkBazaruto National ParkThe Bazaruto National Park is a protected area in the Inhambane Province of Mozambique on the Bazaruto Archipelago.The park was proclaimed on 25 May 1971...
Parque Nacional do Bazaruto - InhambaneInhambaneInhambane, Terra de Boa Gente is a city located in southern Mozambique, lying on Inhambane Bay, 470 km northeast of Maputo. It is the capital of the Inhambane Province and according to the 2008 census has a population of 65,837, growing from the 1997 census of 54,157...
(1,600 km²) - Gorongosa National ParkGorongosa National ParkGorongosa National Park is at the southern end of the Great African Rift Valley in the heart of central Mozambique. The 3,770 square kilometer park includes the valley floor and parts of surrounding plateaus...
Parque Nacional da Gorongosa - SofalaSofalaSofala, at present known as Nova Sofala, used to be the chief seaport of the Monomotapa Kingdom, whose capital was at Mount Fura. It is located on the Sofala Bank in Sofala Province of Mozambique.-History:...
(5,370 km²) Link: Parque Nacional da Gorongosa - Limpopo National ParkLimpopo National ParkThe Limpopo National Park was born when the status of Coutada 16 Wildlife Utilisation Area in Gaza Province, Mozambique, was changed from a hunting concession to a protected area....
Parque Nacional do Limpopo - Gaza (10,000 km²) Link: http://www.actf.gov.mz/parque_limpopo.html - Quirimbas National ParkQuirimbas National ParkThe Quirimbas National Park is a protected area in the Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique, encompassing the southern part of the Quirimbas Islands.-Location:The park was established in June 2002...
Parque Nacional das Quirimbas - Cabo Delgado (7,500 km²) - Zinave National ParkZinave National ParkThe Zinave National Park is a protected area in Inhambane province, Mozambique, created by decree on 26 June 1973.-Land:The park extends to the south of the Save River in Inhambane province, covering an area of ....
Parque Nacional do Zinave - Inhambane (6,000 km²)Link: http://www.actf.gov.mz/parque_zinave.html
Reserves
- Gilé National Reserve Reserva Nacional do Gilé - Zambézia (2,100 km²)
- Maputo Special ReserveMaputo Special ReserveMaputo Special Reserve, , is a nature reserve in Mozambique. The Reserve is in extent and was originally proclaimed in 1932. The reserve will eventually form part of the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, which includes national parks from South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland...
Reserva Especial de Maputo - MaputoMaputoMaputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
(700 km²)Link: http://www.actf.gov.mz/reserva_maputo.html - Marromeu Buffalo Reserve Reserva de Búfalos de Marromeu - Sofala (1,500 km²)
- Niassa National Reserve Reserva Nacional do Niassa - Niassa (42,200 km²) Link: http://www.niassareserve.org
- Pomene National Reserve Reserva National de Pomene - Inhambane (200 km²)
- Chimanimani National Reserve Reserva Nacional do Chimanimani"- Manica (6400 km²)Link:http://www.actf.gov.mz/reserva_chimanimani.html
- Futi CorridorFuti CorridorFuti Corridor, Situated in Mozambique, it is a corridor of land along the Futi River to the South African border. The corridor will effectively restore an historical migration and movement route of a valuable elephant population between Maputo Special Reserve and the Tembe Elephant Park in South...
(MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
). - Maputo Protection AreaMaputo Protection AreaMaputo Protection Area is a marine protected area in Mozambique. It was established when the government of Mozambique proclaimed the area on the 14 July 2009 and declared the Marine Protected Area stretching from Ponta do Ouro in the south to the Maputo River Mouth in Maputo Bay in the north ...
, is a Marine Protection Area (MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
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Wildlife Utilisation Areas
- Coutada 4 - ManicaManicaManica may refer to:* Manica Province, a province of Mozambique** Manica, Mozambique, a town* Manica, a part of the male Lepidoptera genitalia near the aedeagus* Manica , armguards used by the Roman legionaries and gladiators...
(4,300 km²) - Coutada 5 - Sofala (6,868 km²)
- Coutada 6 - Sofala (4,563 km²)
- Coutada 7 - Manica (5,408 km²)
- Coutada 8 - Sofala (310 km²)
- Coutada 9 - Manica (4,333 km²)
- Coutada 10 - Sofala (2,008 km²)
- Coutada 11 - Sofala (1,928 km²)
- Coutada 12 - Sofala (2,963 km²)
- Coutada 13 - Manica (5,683 km²)
- Coutada 14 - Sofala (1,353 km²)
- Coutada 15 - Sofala (2,300 km²)
- Coutada 16 - now part of the Limpopo National Park