In 8 days time the AU-UN Wildlife Economy Summit, a critical event on the continent, will kick off right here in Zimbabwe in the resort town of Victoria Falls. A new initiative to forge a new deal for tourism, rural communities & wildlife by 2030.
In 8 days time the AU-UN Wildlife Economy Summit, a critical event on the continent, will kick off right here in Zimbabwe in the resort town of Victoria Falls. A new initiative to forge a new deal for tourism, rural communities & wildlife by 2030.
ZimParks is participating at the Masvingo Tourism Indaba which is part of the countrywide engagement drive with the tourism sector.
Today ZimParks joined H.E. Cde E. D. Mnangagwa and the Minister of Environment,Tourism and Hospitality Industry Honourable Priscah Mupfumira in SouthleaPark, Harare for the National Clean Up Campaign.
Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority is exhibiting at the Namibia Tourism Expo 2019 event. Participation at this Expo will help the Authority to continue to penetrate the regional tourism market.
ZimParks’ participation at the Namibia Tourism Expo has been necessitated by the need to meet other international buyers who are selling Parks products and services and discuss possible synergies in maximising value.
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ZimParks is exhibiting at the two day Environment Summit being held at the Harare International Conference Centre. The summit is being run under the banner “Dialogue for Environmental Sustainability.
Visit our stand!!!
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VACANCY-I. C. T. AUDITOR (1) GRADE (D1)
RECAST
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experience candidates for the above position in the Audit Department at Head Office. The incumbent will report to the Internal Audit Manager
DUTIES (RESPONSIBILITIES)
Qualifications and Experience
Interested candidates should submit their written applications together with detailed CVs to:
The Human Resources Manager
Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
P.O Box CY 140
Causeway
Harare
Or email recruitment@zimparks.org.zw Or hand deliver to Head Office’s Registry Section
On or before the 21st of June 2019
NB: Those who had already applied for this post need not re-apply.
Why Matobo National Park…….
The park of international acclaim occupies a total area of 44 500 hectares. The park was awarded the World Heritage status in June 2003. Matobo is an Intensive Protection Zone for endangered black and white rhinoceros. The park offers a diverse package of tourist attractions and activities, it is well known for its unique balancing rock features with the popular “mother and child” balancing rocks.
Attractions and Activities
*Balancing rocks * Game viewing * Rhodes grave * Fishing * Boating * Walking trails * Rhino Trails * Bicycle safaris * rock paintings
Facilities
Lodges (62 beds) | Chalets (8 beds) | Camp-sites | Picnic sites | Tennis/Basketball court | Catering facilities | Conference facilities
Nearest town
Bulawayo 39.8 km
The United Kingdom (UK) has hailed Zimbabwe’s elephant conservation practices, which have seen the country’s elephant population increasing to 85 000 against a carrying capacity of 55 000.
Responding to a written question by Conservative Member of Parliament for North East Hampshire Mr Ranil Jayawardena on Monday, Minister of State for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister of State at the Department for International Development Mrs Harriet Baldwin said the UK was working with Zimbabwe on long term solutions to the issue.
The responses were captured in the United Kingdom’s Hansard.
She said the UK will also continue to support wildlife conservation in the country.
“Zimbabwe has the second largest population of elephants in the world and overpopulation of elephants is a result of good conservation practice,” said Mrs Baldwin.
“We are working with the Government of Zimbabwe on long term solutions to the issue, such as our Green Corridors initiative, and will continue to support wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe.”
Mr Jayawardena had asked on the progress regarding an assessment the department of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs had made in relation to the accuracy and implications of Zimbabwe’s elephant population.
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the accuracy and (b) the implications of the assessment by the Tourism Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe that Zimbabwe’s carrying capacity is 55 000 elephants, but the country now has a population of 85 000 elephants,” asked Mr Jayawardena.
Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira recently revealed that the country was now overpopulated with elephants and Government was pushing for lifting of ivory trade restrictions provided for under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES).
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo said some of the country’s major conservation practices included anti-poaching patrols, research and monitoring of the species, as well as carrying out conservation education and awareness campaigns in local communities living with wildlife.
“We also educate our communities living with wildlife to view elephants and any other wildlife as an economic opportunity,” said Mr Farawo.
He said communities benefit from proceeds made by Government through tourist visits and the sale of the same species. Early this month, Government announced that it earned about US$2,7 million after exporting 97 elephants to China and Dubai. The money was used to strengthen the country’s conservation activities.
Speaking at the Africa Elephant Summit held in Kasane, Botswana early this month, President Mnangagwa emphasized the need by the global community to lift a ban on ivory trade.
He said poverty eradication in rural communities can be enhanced if countries are allowed to “trade and benefit” from the elephants.
Thinking of visiting Hwange National Park but you are worried about fuel issues? Stress no more. You are assured of the availability of petrol and diesel at Hwange Main Camp.
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Inset from Zimpapers.
THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority last week shot dead a hippopotamus that was damaging winter wheat in Nyanyadzi. The hippo, which had a calf, is believed to have escaped from Save Conservancy. ZPWMA ordered the shooting of the hippos after traditional leaders in the area reported that it was damaging crops and endangering lives. ZPWMA officer, Mr John Danfa, said they were still hunting for the calf which is believed to have found habitat along Save River. “Usually hippos move up and down rivers during the rainy season. We believe the two escaped from Save Valley Conservancy. They were both females and they do not usually click if there is no male.
“They are believed to have separated. We received reports from traditional leaders in Hot Springs and Nyanyadzi that these hippos were feeding on wheat and crops in their fields.” “People’s lives were endangered so the authorities ordered its killing. The first time we attempted to kill it, it was in the company of so many cattle and could not do anything.
Our officer teamed up with villagers to track it until last week when it was shot down in Nyanyadzi”. The officer is said to have fired 12 shots before the hippo died. The meat was shared by villagers. One of the villagers in Dirikwe village, Mr Tapiwa Munyati, said: “This hippo was becoming a threat to human lives in the area. It was being spotted near homes at night.
“There are vegetable gardens along one of Save River’s tributaries where it was being spotted.“We were told that hippos do not like light and the danger was that lives would have been lost.” “A villager survived death by a whisker recently when the hippo strayed into his homestead.“He went out of his house to investigate when his dogs were barking. He had a torch and the hippo advanced towards him. “Fortunately he managed to escape the attack and notified other villagers and the village head. We are appealing to the responsible authorities to make sure that the remaining one is also killed,” said Mr Munyati.
