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Gorongosa Coffee is changing the lives of farmers and the ecosystem for the better. by Piotr Naskrecki, Half-Earth Chair Dr. Piotr Naskrecki is the Half-Earth Project’s inaugural Half-Earth Chair. Piotr is an entomologist, conservation biologist, author, and photographer, based at the

Mozambique, Africa – In 2015, the Gorongosa Project worked with a group of local farmers to plant coffee seedlings on Mount Gorongosa. At first, 15,000 seedlings were planted alongside native trees to support rainforest reforestation efforts. Today, Mount Gorongosa’s people are planti

This article was originally published in the New York Times, August 3, 2019. Wild dogs have returned to the famed Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The first puppy litters were not far behind. By Natalie Angier Last summer, not long after releasing a pioneer pack of 14 African wi

Mozambique, Africa – A new study, recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, documents for the first time the trajectory of wildlife populations in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park over a period of half a century. Titled “War-induced collapse and asymmetric recovery of large-mamm

Mozambique, Africa — National Geographic Magazine has published a major article about Gorongosa National Park. The article, “How one of Africa’s great parks is rebounding from war,” published in the May issue, celebrates the successful restoration of the Park a

The Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique–a long-time Half-Earth Project partner–continues to be an exemplary world leader in biodiversity restoration and management in ways that benefit local communities. “Children Living Near National Parks Are Healthier, More Prosperous

This article originally appeared in The New York Times, April 9, 2019. The Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique–a long-time Half-Earth Project partner–continues to be an exemplary world leader in biodiversity restoration and management in ways that benefit local communities. &#

This article originally appeared in the “Boise Weekly,” March 27, 2019 The centerpiece of new Zoo Boise Gorongosa Exhibit will be the E.O. Wilson Building, named in tribute to Wilson’s leadership and influence on conservation work in Gorongosa. By Lex Nelson As he squished through the

This article originally appeared in the New York Times, February 20, 2019 The Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique–a long-time Half-Earth Project partner–continues to be an exemplary world leader in biodiversity restoration and management in ways that benefit local

This article was originally published in The Independent on January 24, 2019. Though decimated by Mozambique’s brutal civil war, the Gorongosa National Park is now an international leader in conservation, biodiversity and ecotourism. Heather Richardson examines its revival. Walking to