Wildlife
Critical wildlife buffer
MCC forms an important community wildlife buffer linked to Chizarira National Park, Sijarira Forest, Chete Safari Area and the KAZA TFCA.
Community-led conservation in the KAZA landscape
Protecting wildlife, strengthening communities.
Mucheni Community Conservancy is a community-governed conservancy in Binga District, Zimbabwe, working to support coexistence between people, livestock and wildlife across the Zambezi Valley escarpment.
850 km²Core conservancy zone
3 wardsSinakoma, Sinansengwe, Sinampande
18Trained Resource Monitors
107Animals restocked in 2022
Wildlife, community and conservation working together.
MCC was formally constituted in 2017 and is governed by elected community representatives, with work covering wildlife management, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, alternative livelihoods, governance and community infrastructure.
Community
Local leadership
Natural Resource Monitors and elected board members help ensure conservation is led by the people who live with wildlife every day.
Livelihoods
Practical alternatives
Goat breeding, beekeeping, Farmer Field Schools and future tourism opportunities support household resilience.
Latest updates
News, photos and field stories
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View PartnersWorking with technical, government and conservation partners.
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