Conservation International and Peace Parks Foundation celebrate five years of the Herding for Health programme in Mozambique’s Limpopo National Park.
By blending traditional knowledge and modern conservation strategies, Herding for Health champions long term land care, restores the environment and protects cattle. At this event, where dedicated herders received their five year milestone certificates, local communities were invited to experience the impact of professional herding practices first hand.
“I’m really happy to be the first implementation manager for this project in Mozambique and I’m also pleased with the positive results it has achieved,” says Delcio Juliao, Herding for Health Implementation Manager in Limpopo National Park.
“I began bringing my cattle into the project in 2021,” Cattle Breeder Jorge Jossias Ngovene from the Chitar Community says. “I decided to join because of the veterinary assistance provided and the training in cattle treatment techniques.”
“We establish grazing areas through a mapping process that considers the regions with pasture and located very close to water sources. The professional herders, , were selected from the communities, and were trained by the Southern African Wildlife College. They are teaching their communities and implementing rotational grazing techniques,” explains Delcio further.
One of the most important aspects of this programme is the introduction of bomas. This is because the bomas not only protect the cattle from predators, they also allow the restoration of the grazing area. This important initiative has transformed the lives of over 5,000 beneficiaries in 20 villages around Limpopo National Park.
Herding for Health unites people, animals and nature for a better future.
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