Parque Nacional da Gorongosa Moçambique

2004

Carr Foundation teams up with Mozambican government to begin long-term restoration of Gorongosa National Park.

2005

November
Completion of fenced sanctuary for temporary holding of wildlife relocated to Park.
December
RTP (Portuguese TV) interview Greg Carr about the Gorongosa Restoration Project. More>

2006

January
First historic meeting with the leaders of the Canda community to discuss the sustainable development projects on Mount Gorongosa.
USAID and Carr Foundation sign an MOU for the restoration of Gorongosa National Park.

April
RTP (Portuguese TV) broadcast piece about the Gorongosa Restoration Project. More>

June
First payment to Canda community for guiding tourists up Mount Gorongosa.
First tourists stay overnight on Mount Gorongosa’s Gogogo peak. More>
American National Geographic Adventure magazine publishes article about Gorongosa. More>

July
Historic first meeting with Bué Maria community leaders to discuss development of local hot springs facility for ecotourism.

August  
54 buffalos relocated from Kruger National Park, South Africa. More>
60 local scouts hired and trained to work on tourism and conservation of Mount Gorongosa.

September 
Park employment reaches 300.
Cell phone and internet access in Chitengo Safari Camp.

November
Visão magazine (Portugal) publishes article about Gorongosa. More>

December
Chitengo airstrip reopens. More>

2007

January
A New Conceptual Model for Park Management was approved for Gorongosa National Park. More>
Upfront, British Airways in-flight magazine, publishes article about Gorongosa. More>
Savana newspaper (Mozambique) publishes article about Gorongosa called "The Awakening of the King of Safaris" which won prize for best environmental press work.

February
In a meeting with the Mozambique Government, Portugal states its support for the rehabilitation of Gorongosa National Park. More>
TVM (Mozambique TV) records several programs at Gorongosa National Park. More>

March
Park builds four new bridges for year-round access to Chitengo.

April
"Welcome to Gorongosa" Movie Received Official Honoree Distinction for the 11th Annual Webby Awards. More>
A team of scientists spent three weeks exploring Mt. Gorongosa. More>

May  
Nine new cabanas built in Chitengo Camp. More>
PBS Television (USA) aired a program on Gorongosa in more than 270 TV Stations across the United States. More>
Smithsonian magazine (USA) publishes article about Gorongosa. More>
Armando Emílio Guebuza, President of Mozambique, visits Gorongosa National Park. More>

June
Baldeu Chande nominated Park Warden (ad interim) of the Gorongosa National Park. More>

July
Mozambican key business managers and CEOs debated social responsibility at Gorongosa. More>
Índico, Mozambique Airlines (LAM) in-flight magazine publishes an article about Gorongosa. More>
Mozambican Ministry of Tourism holds their annual Coordinating Council Meeting at Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park and partners USAID (United States Agency for International Development) and AED (Academy for Educational Development) open a new community computer center in Gorongosa Town. More>

August
Operation to test the condition of the resident buffalos of Gorongosa National Park a great success. More>
Portuguese Cooperation and Foreign Affairs Secretary of State lay the cornerstone for the future Conservation Education Center of Gorongosa National Park. More>
RM (Radio Mozambique) broadcasts a live program, at national level, from Gorongosa National Park.

September
Important Conservation Mission accomplished: rescued threatened buffalos from Limpopo National Park and relocated them to Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park Training Center for plant and wildlife scouts and guards celebrated its 10th anniversary. More>

October
Pública magazine (Portugal) publishes an article about Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park welcomes blue wildebeest. More>
Gorongosa National Park Featured on South African television program Carte Blanche. More>

November
Lions were seen again at the Lion House. More>
Gorongosa National Park Featured on South African television program 50/50. More>

December
Condé Nast Traveler magazine (USA) publishes an article about Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park's new hospitality & tourism team received intensive training sessions. More>
Visão magazine (Portugal) publishes article about Gorongosa. More>
RTP (Portuguese TV) broadcast reportage about Gorongosa. More>
The Minister's Council of the Mozambique Government approves the Agreement with Carr Foundation for the Joint Management of Gorongosa National Park.

2008

January
RM (Radio Mozambique) dedicates morning program to Gorongosa. More>

February
Maputo Corridor Radio dedicates program to Gorongosa. More>
Team from National Geographic Television performed a scouting mission in Gorongosa. More>

March
Minister of Fisheries of Angola, Salomão Xirimbimbi, visits Gorongosa National Park. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper Diário Económico. More>

April
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Fora de Série (Diário Económico). More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Índico from LAM (Mozambique Airlines). More>
Published 2007 Gorongosa National Park wildlife survey. More>
Radio show broadcast by Radio Mozambique featuring Gorongosa National Park at the reopening of tourism season. More>
Gorongosa National Park inaugurates new offices for Park Oversight Committee. More>
Blessing by the traditional leader, Régulo João Chitengo, of the Gorongosa National Park Joint Management Accord between the Mozambican Government and the Carr Foundation. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Christian Science Monitor. More>

May
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine How to Spend It (Financial Times). More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Christian Science Monitor. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Courrier International. More>

June
Television crew from the CBS 60 Minutes filmed in Gorongosa National Park. More>
RTP Africa (Portuguese TV) and TVM (Mozambican TV) covered the Ceremonies to celebrate the Co-Management Agreement  between the Ministry of Tourism of Mozambique and the Carr Foundation, presided by the Mozambique President, Armando Emílio Guebuza. More>

July
Television crew from the Getaway to Africa series filmed two episodes in Gorongosa National Park. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Índico from LAM (Mozambique Airlines). More>

September
Khodzué caves featured in Prestígio magazine (part I). More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Wanderlust. More>
Gorongosa National Park completed a procedure a few days ago to substitute the collar on a female elephant. More>
Gorongosa Scientific Services published article on the characteristics of the only known hot spring of the region. More>
Catalunya TV (Barcelona, Spain) broadcasts program about Gorongosa National Park. More>
Wildlife relocation to the Park: six elephant bulls were successfully transferred to the Park from South Africa’s Kruger National Park. More>

October
Gorongosa featured in Índico, LAM's inflight magazine as one of the ten ex libris of Mozambique. More>
Khodzué caves featured in Prestígio magazine (part II). More>
Wildlife relocation to the Park: five hippos were transferred from Isimangaliso Wetland Park in the South African. More>
Gorongosa National Park is now on Twitter. More>
The CBS news program 60 Minutes broadcast a segment on the restoration of Gorongosa National Park. More>
News story from Assignment Earth featuring Gorongosa National Park. More>

November
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Travel & Tourism News Middle East (TTN). More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Getaway magazine. More>
Lifestyle Magazine (Times/Sunday Times) gives ten great reasons to visit Mozambique and one of them is Gorongosa National Park. More>
Article about Mozambique and Gorongosa in the Travel Africa magazine. More>
The Chitengo Lions, club team sponsored by Gorongosa National Park, captured the Gorongosa District Soccer Championship. More>
Several international television stations have recently visited Gorongosa National Park to produce television documentaries about the unique tourism opportunities available at the Park. More>
ARD (German TV) filmed in Gorongosa National Park. More>

December
Article about Gorongosa National Park in Geo Ado magazine. More>

2009

January
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in two world famous tourism fairs. More>
The Carr Foundation was officially accepted for membership to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). More>
The Assistant Administrator for USAID/Africa, Katherine Almquist, visited Gorongosa National Park. More>
RTP (Portuguese TV) broadcast piece about the Gorongosa Restoration Project. More>

February
Gorongosa promotes lecture about the importance of water for human life, plant species and animals. More>
Travel operator "TerraÁfrica" published its new catalog for Mozambique, with trip proposals to Gorongosa National Park. More>
Farmers from the community of Vinho recently received a collection of material intended for the irrigation of their agricultural fields. More>
New restaurant "Chikalango" opened in Gorongosa National Park’s Chitengo Safari Camp. More>
Local community elders held a blessing ceremony, or ntsembe, at the future site of the Community Education Center (CEC). More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper USA Today. More>

March
Article about Gorongosa National Park in Men's Journal. More>
Article and film in the Global Post about the redevelopment of fabled Gorongosa National Park. More>
Women’s Day Celebration at Gorongosa National Park with Mozambican Writer. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in PLAYER magazine. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper Sydney Morning Herald. More>
Blessing of the dried fruit factory in the village of Gorongosa by traditional leaders. More>

April
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese edition of National Geographic magazine. More>
Article referring Gorongosa National Park in ELLE magazine. More>
Article about Mozambique and Gorongosa National Park in Sawubona (South African Airways in-flight magazine). More>
Explore Gorongosa recently hosted their first guests at their luxury tented camp situated on the banks of the Mussicadzi river. More>
3,842 tourists visited Gorongosa National Park in 2008. More>

May
Gorongosa National Park opened its 2009 tourism season. More>
Article about Explore Gorongosa in Skyways (South African Airlink in-flight magazine). More>
Television crew from Bavarian TV/ARD (German TV) in Gorongosa National Park to produce two documentaries.
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper Guardian. More>
Gorongosa National Park organizes literacy classes for illiterate workers. More>

June
Ambassador of Portugal, Mário Godinho de Matos, visits Gorongosa National Park. More>
Children’s environmental education workshop held at Gorongosa National Park. More>
Article about Gorongosa in the Italian newspaper La Reppublica. More>
The Gorongosa fruit factory began its operations Vila Gorongosa. More>
Zoo Boise (US) supports elephant relocations into Gorongosa National Park. More>
The CBS news program 60 Minutes broadcast again a segment on the restoration of Gorongosa National Park. More>

July
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the American Outside magazine. More>
SIC (Portuguese TV) broadcast a reportage "Os Aviadores" about Mozambique and Gorongosa National Park. More>
Two professional foreign hunters accused of killing an elephant of Gorongosa National Park. More>
President of the National Elections Commission, João Leopoldo da Costa, visits Gorongosa. More>
American journalist and political commentator, Chris Matthews, visits Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park distributes shoes to disadvantaged children. More>
Students of Universities of Sweden and Mozambique do fieldwork in Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park announced the opening an International Public Tender for tourism opportunities within the Park boundaries. More>
Wisconsin Public Radio dedicates program to Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park has provided mobile clinic services to a community located far away from a health center. More>

August
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese magazine Única (Expresso). More>
A team of investigators from the Global Health Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York, identify medical needs in the Gorongosa region. More>
Tourism in Gorongosa National Park stimulates daily flights between Johannesburg and Beira. More>

September
SIC (Portuguese TV) boadcasts a Special Reportage about Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park has already received many proposals of interest on the part of diverse national and foreign tourism operators. More>
Portuguese singer Rui Veloso chooses Gorongosa to film safari publicity for a TV spot. More>
Exhibition of 40 pictures made during a visit to Gorongosa National Park by the group "Mozambique Aventura". More>
Gorongosa National Park trained workers in Environmental Business Management. More>
More 54 buffalos relocated from Kruger National Park, South Africa. More>

October
Lake Urema, one of the highlights of Gorongosa National Park, is at risk due to its progressive sedimentation. More>
Gorongosa National Park: one of the Top Ten safari destinations. More>

November
Poaching still a concern at Gorongosa National Park. More>
Representatives of the diplomatic corps of the European Union visited Gorongosa National Park. More>
Minister of Agriculture, Soares Nhaca, visited Gorongosa National Park. More>
Illegal fishing in Lake Urema, at the center of Gorongosa National Park. More>
Gorongosa National Park promotes cultural event. More>
Gorongosa National Park introduced new method to collect and manage solid waste. More>
Exhibition of 45 pictures made during several visits to Gorongosa National Park by a Park lover. More>
20 percent of the revenues derived from the tourism fees of Gorongosa National Park goes to the communities. More>

December
The World preview screening of the film "Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden", a production of National Geographic that tells the story of the Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project, took place in Maputo. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the American magazine New Yorker. More>

2010

January
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fairs of Lisbon (BTL) and Madrid (FITUR).
RTP (Portuguese TV) broadcast program about the Gorongosa Restoration Project. More>
The European preview screening of the film "Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" took place in Lisbon. More>
SIC (Portuguese TV) broadcast program about the Gorongosa Restoration Project. More>

February
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese magazine Gingko. More>
TSF (Portuguese Radio) dedicates program to Gorongosa. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese newspaper Público. More>
"Gorongosa: Africa’s Lost Eden" broadcast several times by the National Geographic Channel Portugal. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese magazine Focus. More>
Vice-Minister of Tourism, Rosário Mualeia, visits Gorongosa National Park. More>
Article about Gorongosa in the Italian newspaper La Reppublica. More>
"Gorongosa: Africa’s Lost Eden" broadcast several times by the NatGeo Wild Channel (Germany).

March
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Mozambican magazine "M de Moçambique". More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese magazine Exame. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese newspaper "Jornal de Negócios". More>
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fair of Berlin (ITB).
"Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" was considered by the Juri of the Berlin Tourism Film Festival as the Best Film in all Categories (Diamond Award) and won also the Category TV-Travel (Gold Award). More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Portuguese newspaper Metro. More>
The American preview screening of the film "Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" took place in Washington DC. More>

April
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine UP, in-flight magazine of TAP-Air Portugal. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine How to Spend It (Financial Times). More>
US Senator and former astronaut, Bill Nelson, visited Gorongosa National Park. More>
"Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" wins 4 Awards at the International Wildlife Film Festival. More>
Gorongosa National Park opened its 2010 tourism season. More>
"Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" wins Grand Prix Award at the Riga Tourism Film Festival. More>
US Forest Service does wildfire prevention at Gorongosa National Park. More>

May
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Geographic. More>
Mozambican Lyric Singer, Stella Mendonça, performs an operatic evening in solidarity with Gorongosa National Park. More>
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fair of Durban (INDABA).
"Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" wins Best Documentary Award at the Brazil Tourism Film Festival. More>
Spain cyclists visited Gorongosa National Park as part of a solidarity project. More>

June
Gorongosa children won International Art Contest "Quando o Mundo se torna Tela". More>
Books for Kids Africa creates community libraries in Gorongosa. More>
Vinho community receives donation from Gorongosa visitors. More>
Gorongosa Community Education Center almost ready for the official opening. More>

July
Gorongosa National Park starts phase One of Ecotourism Development. More>
National campaign against malaria targeted four Sofala districts around Gorongosa National Park. More>
Gorongosa National Park welcomes Peace Corps volunteer. More>
Gorongosa National Park turned 50 years old on July 23rd, 2010. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper The Telegraph. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park and its 50th Anniversary in the Mozambican newspaper Notícias. More>

August
Portuguese edition of National Geographic magazine distributed with "Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" DVD. More>
First in a series of texts posted at "The Huffington Post" by Rob Pringle (Biologist) about Gorongosa. More>
Good example of a Safari Day in Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National Park will be present at the trade and tourism fair of Maputo (FACIM/BTM).

September
"Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" wins Grand Prix Award at the Portuguese Tourism Film Festival. More>

October
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper The Independent. More>
Second in a series of texts posted at "The Huffington Post" by Rob Pringle (Biologist) about Gorongosa. More>
Gorongosa National launches International Public Tender to contract Tourism Operators. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine National Geographic Traveler. More>

November
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the SA 4x4 magazine. More>
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fair of London (WTM).
Gorongosa National Park releases buffalos and wildebeest into the floodplain of Lake Urema. More>
"Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" was considered one of the best films of 2010 by the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals. More>
"Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" impressive list of Film Festival Awards. More>

December
Gorongosa National Park provides literacy classes to women. More>
Gorongosa National Park publishes "Tales from Gorongosa". More>
Radio-4-All broadcasts a two-part program about Gorongosa National Park. More>
Gorongosa National Park will close for the rainy season on 17 December, 2010.
Article and video about Gorongosa National Park by Agence France-Presse. More>
Gorongosa National Park in 2010: 50th Anniversary and Beyond! More>

2011

January
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Travel Africa magazine. More>
Africa Adventure Travel News highlights Gorongosa National Park. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the E&T magazine. More>
Explore Gorongosa was featured in Tatler magazine’s top 101 Hotels for 2011. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the CNN Traveller magazine. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Africa 21 magazine. More>

February
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fair of Lisbon (BTL).
The number of tourists visiting Gorongosa National Park in 2010 exceeded 5,500. More>
South African News 24 reports the wildlife conservation activity at Gorongosa National Park. More>

March
Gorongosa National Park announces winners of International Public Tender for Ecotourism. More>
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fair of Berlin (ITB).
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper Daily Mail. More>
Destination Mozambique, the new tourism brochure about Mozambique. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper Público (Fugas). More>

April
South African edition of National Geographic Traveller magazine distributed with "Gorongosa: Africa's Lost Eden" DVD. More>

May
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fair of Durban (INDABA).
Published 2010 Gorongosa wildlife survey. More>
Articles about Gorongosa National Park in the magazine Índico from LAM (Mozambique Airlines). More>
Zeferino Martins, Minister of Education of Mozambique, visited Gorongosa National Park.

June
Articles about Mozambique and Gorongosa National Park in the South African magazine National Geographic Traveller. More>
International Children's Day celebrated by Gorongosa National Park in a local community. More>
Fernando Sumbana, Minister of Tourism of Mozambique, visited Gorongosa National Park.

July
Foundation stone event for the new village of the Mueredze Community. More>
Cheetahs return to Gorongosa National Park. More>
Article about Gorongosa National Park in the Mozambican magazine M de Moçambique. More>
Film-maker Jessica Yu and a filming crew visited Gorongosa National Park to produce a film about the "People of Gorongosa".
Project "Life on Earth" and Prof. E.O. Wilson perform a Bioblitz at Gorongosa National Park. More>
Journalist Howard French from the American magazine Atlantic visited Gorongosa National Park to write an article about Prof. E.O.Wilson Bioblitz.
Photographer Joel Sartore from the American magazine National Geographic visited Gorongosa National Park to document Prof. E.O.Wilson Bioblitz.

August
Article about the Bioblitz of Prof. E.O. Wilson at Gorongosa National Park in the Mozambican newspaper Notícias. More>
Scientists and filming crew from the American Chicago Field Museum stayed at Gorongosa National Park for a scientific survey.
Schools around Gorongosa National Park receive a donation of books. More>
Journalist Cândida Pinto from SIC (Portuguese TV) visited Gorongosa National Park to produce a documentary.
Alberto Mondlane, Minister of Interior of Mozambique, visited Gorongosa National Park.

September
Photo Exhibition and Launching of Book about Gorongosa. More>
Article about Mozambique and Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper The National. More>
Article about Mozambique and Gorongosa National Park in the newspaper The Independent. More>
Mozambican former prime-minister, Pascoal Mocumbi, visited Gorongosa National Park. More>
Catarina Furtado and a crew from RTP (Portuguese TV) visited Gorongosa National Park to produce a documentary. More>

October
Article about the Bioblitz of Prof. E.O. Wilson at Gorongosa National Park in the American magazine Atlantic. More>

November
Gorongosa National Park will be present, as part of a Mozambique stand, in the tourism fair of London (WTM).
The Ministry of Tourism of Mozambique (MITUR) and the Gorongosa Restoration Project (GRP) announced that the Visabeira Group - operator of the Girassol hotels in Mozambique and Angola - has been selected to manage the Tourist Camp of Chitengo. More>