Human-lion conflict is a pressing issue in Hwange District, Zimbabwe, where livestock depredation by lions and other predators is a significant threat to farmers’ livelihoods. According to the Hwange Rural District Council (RDC) Environment Department’s Problem Animal Control report book…
In Zimbabwe’s Hwange District, an innovative solution is helping to mitigate human-elephant conflict (HEC) and change the lives of local communities. Chili fences are a non-lethal method of protecting crops and reducing conflicts between humans and elephants. The chili fence…
In 2024, the people of Matabeleland North (Ward 8) in Zimbabwe’s Hwange District witnessed the tangible benefits of community-led conservation efforts. Revenue generated from wildlife management through the CAMPFIRE programme was used to restore the roof of a classroom block at Lumbora…
Maitengwe Dam is an impressive earth wall dam located in the north-western corner of Bulilima district, Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe. It is situated 220km west of the city of Bulawayo, 120km north-west of Plumtree town and is very near the…
Think again at CoP17 During the period 2010-2015, human and wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe’s communal areas has resulted in the loss of 88 lives,Over 5000 livestock, 6000 hectares of crops, and irrigation and water supply equipment.Some of the recent deaths…
