Gandiwa Rejects Claims That African Countries Are Falling Behind On Biodiversity Goals
Professor Patience Gandiwa – Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) Director of International Conservation Affairs John Cassim Professor Patience Gandiwa, a renowned Zimbabwean conservationist and ecologist with extensive experience in wildlife conservation and transboundary conservation initiatives, has dismissed claims that countries yet to submit their National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plans (NBSAPs), aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, lack […]
The Ivory Paradox: Zimbabwe Says Trade Ban Harms Conservation
John Cassim Zimbabwe has called for the lifting of the ivory trade ban, arguing that trading its existing stockpiles will raise much-needed funds to continue wildlife conservation efforts and help combat illegal wildlife trafficking. Environment, Climate and Wildlife Minister, Evelyn Ndlovu, made this call during the CITES COP-20 Stakeholder Consultation meeting held in Bulawayo this […]
Professor Edson Gandiwa Appointed New ZimParks Boss
John Cassim Professor Edson Gandiwa, a renowned wildlife ecologist and professor at Chinhoyi University of Technology, has been appointed as the new Director General of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). He succeeds Dr. Fulton Mangwanya, who recently assumed the position of Director General of the Central Intelligence Organization (CIO). This appointment is […]