This interactive map of Gorongosa National Park allows users to explore different features of the park, including key components of the conservation strategy.
A partnership between the nonprofit Gorongosa Restoration Project and Mozambique’s government has been instrumental in developing plans to sustain the restoration of Gorongosa National Park after its wildlife was ravaged by a civil war that engulfed the country from 1977 to 1992. The restoration effort affords important research opportunities and provides a case study in ecology and conservation science.
Use the interactive map to explore the key features of the park’s design, including diverse environments and ecosystems, conservation features, and community and tourism resources that provide opportunities for local residents and incentives for sustaining the environment for future generations.
This interactive map was updated in December 2014 to include a past and future view of the park, which show, respectively, how the park boundary has changed over time and the vision for creating a protected corridor linking Gorongosa to a nearby nature reserve. The present view of the map has also been enhanced to include biomes and vegetation types, and the locations of trail cameras used for scientific research.
Exploring Biomes in Gorongosa National Park is an activity that was developed in conjunction with the interactive map. This activity is designed to introduce students to the concept of biomes by using the interactive map to explore the connections between temperature, precipitation, and vegetation in the biomes of Gorongosa and their own region.
