A community wildlife buffer in the KAZA TFCA.
MCC lies within a biodiverse Zambezi Valley landscape of mopane woodland, escarpment ridgelines, wetlands, riverine systems and agro-pastoral mosaics.
KAZA connection
Linked to one of the world’s largest conservation landscapes.
Mucheni Community Conservancy forms a critical community wildlife buffer to Chizarira National Park, Chete Safari Area and Sijarira Forest, and connects to the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
- Core conservancy area of approximately 850 km², with buffer zones.
- Adjacent to major protected areas and wildlife movement corridors.
- Supports documented annual large-scale wildlife movements.
Key species and habitats
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Wildlife species
- Megafauna: elephant, hippopotamus, African buffalo
- Predators: lion, spotted hyena, leopard
- Antelopes and grazers: impala, kudu, zebra, waterbuck, reedbuck
- Primates: baboon and vervet monkey
- Rich bird diversity of Zambezi Valley woodland and wetlands
Habitats and natural products
- Mopane woodland and miombo ecotone
- Zambezi Valley escarpment ridgelines
- Riverine and seasonal wetland systems
- Buffer zone grasslands and agro-pastoral mosaics
- Baobab, marula, wild honey and thatching grass
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