Parque Nacional da Gorongosa Moçambique

 

During Mozambique’s civil war, thousands of Gorongosa’s large herbivores were poached. The vast grasslands that were once teeming with wildlife are now dotted with smaller herds. Without thousands of large grazers like zebras and wildebeests to feed on the plains, the grass is becoming overgrown — long grasses are competing with the short grasses that many species eat.  This also increases danger from fires.

In 2006, our reintroduction program began with the release of more than 50 buffaloes into a new fenced sanctuary in the park. Since then we've also added several hundred wildebeest, more buffaloes, elephants, and a family of hippos.

Currently in neighboring Zimbabwe, there is an overpopulation of zebras and wildebeests.  In some cases, culling is necessary to control their high numbers. In partnership with the government of Zimbabwe, Gorongosa Restoration Project has offered to raise $155,000 to transport the animals to Mozambique to mitigate overpopulation in Zimbabwe and to increase the density of wildlife in Gorongosa National Park.
 
With your help we can reach our fund raising goal, and relocate 200 zebras and 100 wildebeests to Gorongosa National Park. Your donation will help to pay for the cost of purchasing a healthy animal from another park, relocating it to Gorongosa, and monitoring its health while it is here.
 
All donations are tax-deductible. Every new animal that is brought to the Park brings us one step closer to restoring Gorongosa to its former glory.
 
Help make a difference. Donate now.

 

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Donation Amount:	$200.00 Wildebeest	$300.00 Zebra		$1,500 Adopt a herd