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Mozambique's Banhine National Park Rebounds with Influx of Relocated Wildlife
13 Oct
Summary
- Banhine National Park was stripped of wildlife by civil war and poaching, now being restored
- 400 animals including zebra, wildebeest, and antelope relocated from Maputo National Park
- Aim is to restart game reserve as part of Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park conservation area
In 2025, Mozambique's Banhine National Park, once a thriving wildlife haven, is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Fifty years ago, the park was teeming with herds of giraffe, buffalo, and antelope, but decades of civil war and unchecked poaching had stripped it nearly bare.
Now, a concerted effort is underway to restore Banhine to its former glory. Fences have been rebuilt, roads have been fixed, and the most crucial step has been taken: the relocation of nearly 400 animals, including zebra, wildebeest, and several species of antelope, from the Maputo National Park.
This ambitious project is part of the larger initiative to revive the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a network of reserves spanning Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The animals were carefully transported by truck after being herded into a funnel-shaped enclosure and guided onto the vehicles. The 12-day operation was a delicate and challenging undertaking, but the results are already promising.
