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Hwange National Park, part of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, is renowned for its rich biodiversity, including large populations of elephants, lions, and leopards. The park supports various ecosystems, such as savannas and wetlands, providing vital resources for local communities. 

A Hub for Conservation Knowledge and Sustainable Development

Equipped with digital resources and training facilities the Community Knowledge Hub, established by the ISANGO project, serves as a center for research, training, and collaboration, offering locals, researchers, and policymakers a space to co-produce critical and practical knowledge on wildlife conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development.

Hon. Richard Moyo praised the Zimbabwe-France partnership. 

Bringing Conservation to Schools

To inspire young environmental stewards, ISANGO introduced a mobile exhibition that was co-developed by teachers, head of schools, local experts and scientists from Zone Atelier Hwange during seven co-writing workshops. The mobile exhibition will tour schools across Hwange from Wards 14 to 18, with the target of 8 000 pupils from 25 schools. Featuring interactive displays and multimedia tools, it teaches students about scientific tools, biodiversity, climate change, indigenous knowledge, environmental health, pollution and sustainable agriculture at international, national and Hwange socio ecosystem scales.
Restoring Our Land, Securing Our Future.

ISANGO has also supported the implementation of landscape regeneration projects such as Dirimwe, Ndangababi, and Sobajimba in collaboration with PORET Trust and Soft Foot Alliance. These efforts demonstrate how local communities can restore ecosystems and preserve biodiversity adjacent Hwange National Park but also how regenerative approach also contribute to improving the social health and general well-being of the community.

Chief Nelukuba Dingani commended the partnership and urged collective action:

A Sustainable Future for Hwange

With ongoing support from the French Embassy and local partners, ISANGO aims to expand its impact, ensuring long-term biodiversity protection and improved livelihoods. As the Knowledge Hub opens and the mobile exhibition begins its journey, the message is clear: Fostering collaborations and empowering communities with knowledge is essential for safeguarding Zimbabwe’s natural heritage for the future. This knowledge sharing extends from information to practice through landscape regeneration projects implemented in the communal lands adjacent to the park.

About ISANGO

Funded by the through the French Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects (FSPI), the ISANGO Project—formally titled "Promotion of Inclusive and Adaptive Environmental Governance of Hwange National Park and Its Periphery"—launched in April 2023 and runs until September 2025. Implemented in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe, local leaders, and communities, it is supported by a consortium of organizations, including French research institutions (热博体育, ,) co-operating under the Zone Atelier Hwange (), the Zimbabwean NGO BIO-HUB Trust, and the research platform Production and Conservation in Partnership (RP-PCP). The project aims to promote collaborations between local communities, institutions, authorities, and researchers to address climate change and biodiversity loss.