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Meet the New SADC TFCA Advisor: Colum Zhuwau
Mr. Colum Zhuwao has joined IUCN ESARO, and seconded as the SADC TFCA Advisor to the SADC Secretariat based in Gaborone, Botswana.
He is a...
Rorly Sherwen / 4 August 2025
Zambia and Angola Seal Historic Conservation Pact to Establish Liuwa Plains–Mussuma Transfrontier Conservation Area
In a landmark move for conservation and regional cooperation, the governments of Zambia and Angola signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 28 May 2025to...
Rorly Sherwen / 4 August 2025
Maputo National Park Joins the World Stage as Mozambique’s First Natural World Heritage Site
UNESCO has officially inscribed Maputo National Park as a World Heritage Site, marking a significant achievement for Mozambique and a major step forward for biodiversity...
Rorly Sherwen / 4 August 2025
SADC TFCA Newsletter - 2nd Edition August 2025
Dear TFCA Supporters and Colleagues,
Welcome to the second SADC TFCA Network Newsletter of 2025! Which has inspiring stories of 2025 transboundary conservation work.
The past 3...
Rorly Sherwen / 4 August 2025
Integrating Risk Management Dialogue in the SADC TFCAs International Conference and Summit
In the field of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Risk-Informed Development (RID) is a systematic approach aimed at identifying, assessing, and reducing the risks of disasters...
Rorly Sherwen / 29 July 2025
RCoE ESA Launches Transformative Map Book at RCMRD 50th Anniversary Celebrations
The Regional Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity, Forests, and Seascape Ecosystems Management in Eastern and Southern Africa (RCoE-ESA), hosted by the Regional Centre for Mapping...
Rorly Sherwen / 29 July 2025
SADC TFCA International Conference opens in Harare, Zimbabwe with calls for strengthened collaboration and partnerships for biodiversity conservation
The first ever Southern African Development Community (SADC) Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Conference opened on 19 May 2025 at the Harare International Convention Centre in...
Lisa Blanken / 29 July 2025
SADC TFCAs: Showcasing a Model for Sustainable Development at the 2025 G20
From 13 - 17 July 2025, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) presented its pioneering Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) model at the G20 Environment and...
Rorly Sherwen / 24 July 2025
Germany commits an additional €24 Million to Southern Africa's Transfrontier Conservation Areas on Biodiversity Day
On the occasion of International Biodiversity Day, 23 May 2025, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has committed an additional €24 million to...
Steve Collins / 21 July 2025
Home Affairs ministers approve the opening of a pilot tourism-only border crossing linking the Kruger and Gonarezhou national parks.
The Ministers of Home Affairs, for South Africa, Dr Leon Schreiber through the Border Management Authority (BMA) and Zimbabwe, Hon. Kazembe Kazembe have approved the...
Steven Collins / 23 June 2025
SADC Leaders Mark 25 Years of Transfrontier Conservation Areas at Landmark Summit in Harare — 23 May 2025
In a major milestone for regional conservation, Heads of State and Government from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the...
Steve Collins / 2 June 2025
Mozambique’s Maputo National Park and Nesting Sea Turtles Highlighted in World Heritage Nomination Push
Announced in Paris, France on May 29, 2025. Mozambique’s Maputo National Park [art of the Lubombo TFCA —a vibrant coastal haven for marine life...
Steven Collins / 29 May 2025
Three-year Diploma in Applied Natural Resource Management set to fly following full accreditation and registration on the National Qualifications Framework
The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) is proud to announce that its flagship Diploma in Applied Natural Resource Management has now received all formal accreditations...
Steve Collins / 28 May 2025
SADC to host the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Conference and Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe
01 May 2025, Gaborone, Botswana: The Republic of Zimbabwe will host the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Conference and...
Lisa Blanken / 23 May 2025
SADC 25 Years celebration video
This is video to celebrate 25 years of TFCAs in SADC.
Steven Collins / 19 May 2025
Tanzania’s marine reserves offer long-term benefits to communities, study finds
The Tanzanian government established five marine protected areas (MPAs) in the 1990s to safeguard falling fish populations.
Over nearly 20 years, villages near these protected areas...
Tribute Mboweni / 13 May 2025
Nice story on the KAZA TFCA
Twice the size of the UK, the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) is encouraging tourists to visit five countries (Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and...
Steven Collins / 13 May 2025
KAZA TFCA Secretariat makes two new appointments
The Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) Secretariat is delighted to announce the appointment of two new senior staff members, effective 1 April 2025...
Tribute Mboweni / 8 May 2025
Mozambique: Communities in Banhine National Park begin to benefit from 20% tax
Communities surrounding Banhine National Park in the districts of Chigubo, Mapai and Mabalane, Gaza province, are starting to benefit from 20% of the revenue from...
Tribute Mboweni / 8 May 2025
Empowering Communities for Human-Wildlife Coexistence in Magoe National Park
Since ReGeCom’s initial intervention in the Magoe National Park landscape, it became evident that this is a complex and fragile region. Its remoteness and rich...
Tribute Mboweni / 8 May 2025
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