Parque Nacional da Gorongosa Moçambique

MISSION STATEMENT
for Gorongosa National Park employees

Gorongosa National Park is a Mozambican treasure that provides environmental, educational, aesthetic, recreational, and economic benefits to all humankind. 

We recognize the fundamental interdependence of human and ecological systems and that lasting nature conservation and human development in the Gorongosa ecosystem can only be achieved through innovative, sustainable land use practices, policies, and lifestyles.

Therefore:

• We will protect and restore the natural structure, functions, and processes of Gorongosa National Park and improve the health, education, and standard of living of human communities near the Park, by implementing an adaptive, science-based management plan. 
• We will draw upon multidisciplinary teams of ecologists, hydrologists, social scientists and other specialists to monitor Park ecosystems; we will conduct management activities to ensure that biodiversity in all its facets is maintained within limits of acceptable change.
• We will create a mutually beneficial relationship between the Park and the communities by assisting them in the establishment of their land rights, resource management practices, and democratic and socioeconomic institutions.  We will train and employ community members for Park positions and we will seek community support of the Park’s conservation strategy. 
• We will stimulate economic activity in central Mozambique through the encouragement of private sector park-related businesses.   We will disseminate knowledge through public education programs and engage national and international stakeholders in our decision-making processes.
• We will adhere to a responsible financial model wherein Park income generated from ecotourism, donations, and environmental products and services meets the requirements of this ambitious mission.