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The areas of our focus
in Mozambique are truly geographical
jewels that need these conservation
practices put in place immediately in
order to stem the tide of destruction
before it’s too late. This remote area
is one of the last great wilderness
areas on the African continent with
many unique and fascinating indigenous
flora and fauna that MCO pledges to
help protect and restore.
Our Area of Operations
The Niassa Province is the northwestern
province of Mozambique. It sits at the
southern end of the Great Rift Valley
on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi.
This remote area is one of the last
great wilderness areas on the African
continent with many unique indigenous
flora and fauna. It is also one of Mozambique’s
poorest provinces. The province has
very little established industry with
the current sectors of forestry, tourism
and agriculture providing less than
10% of the indigenous peoples with employment.
The largest source of income for the
indigenous tribes comes from making
charcoal out of illegally harvested
hardwood trees and the sale of “bushmeat”
from poached game. The lack of employment
opportunity has forced the indigenous
people to over utilize their natural
resources, and in turn, the flora and
fauna are disappearing rapidly.
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