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Organic Farms Providing Locally-Grown Produce to Chitengo Restaurant
Jun 30, 2008
Farmers from Vinho community providing fresh, locally grown, organic produce to the restaurant at Chitengo Camp.
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Celebration of the Joint Management Accord of Gorongosa National Park
Jun 24, 2008
Information regarding the signing of the Joint Management Accord of Gorongosa National Park, which was celebrated on June 24th, 2008.
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Gorongosa: Waterbird Paradise
Jun 16, 2008
Gorongosa is best known for its large mammals and scenic wilderness, but it is also a haven for waterbirds like storks, pelicans, and cranes.
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Students Organize Environment Day
Jun 5, 2008
- Vila Gorongosa
A group of high school students from Vila Gorongosa decided to spread the message of the importance of protecting the environment to their entire town.
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Albino Waterbuck Sighted in Gorongosa National Park
Jun 1, 2008
- Gorongosa National Park
A waterbuck which appeared to be albino was recently spotted by park warden, Baldeu Chande, on a helicopter flight over the Park.
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Organic Agriculture in Gorongosa
May 8, 2008
- Gorongosa National Park
Farmer João Jongue, who lives in the of the Mangu area of the village of Gorongosa in the District of the same name in the central Mozambican province of Sofala, is a model of how to practice organic agriculture in this region of the country.
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Joint Management Accord between the Government and the Carr Foundation Consecrated at Gorongosa National Park
Apr 21, 2008
- Gorongosa National Park
The blessing by the traditional leader, Régulo João Chitengo, of the Gorongosa National Park Joint Management Accord between the Mozambican Government and the Carr Foundation was one of the high points of the celebrations which took place in Chitengo on April 11.
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Gorongosa National Park, District Government, and surrounding Communities Pay Homage to the Spirit of Chitengo
Apr 17, 2008
- Gorongosa National Park
Chitengo Camp, headquarters of Gorongosa National Park in Sofala Province, occupies territory that used to belong to the Régulo, or local traditional leader, of Chitengo. Every year before the start of the tourist season, a traditional ceremony, or ntsembe, is held in the Chitengo Safari Camp.
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Gorongosa National Park Inaugurates New Offices for Oversight Committee
Apr 17, 2008
- Gorongosa National Park
On Wednesday, April 16, new offices for the Gorongosa National Park Oversight Committee were inaugurated. The Park, which is a national landmark and tourist resort, created the new offices as part of a new management structure for the Park, established according to the guidelines in the Long Term Agreement.
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Wet Season Brings Extensive Flooding to Gorongosa
Apr 14, 2008
- Gorongosa National Park
The early wet season brought near record flooding to Gorongosa National Park and surrounding uplands in December 2007. Many familiar Gorongosa landmarks that lie on the floor of the Great Rift Valley (including the Lion House) were affected.
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