After years of civil unrest, habitat loss and fragmentation, and uncontrolled natural resource use, only a small number of southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa) remained in Mozambique.
Giraffe are considered one of Mozambique’s most threatened large mammal species. Recent reintroductions and natural immigration from neighboring Kruger National Park in South Africa have increased the population to an estimated 250 South African giraffe (G. g. giraffa).
Collaboration and partnerships are crucial for southern giraffe conservation. In Mozambique the Giraffe Conservation Foundation works in partnership with the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance, National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC), Peace Parks Foundation, and others to secure a future for southern giraffe in the country.
Guided by a draft National Giraffe Conservation Strategy and Action Plan the goal is to repopulate and establish source populations of South African giraffe within the country for biodiversity conservation. The Giraffe Conservation Foundation’s translocation and tagging reports provide insights into the early stages of the program and the arrival of South African giraffe in Karingani Game Reserve from South Africa, as well as giraffe tracking efforts in Maputo National Park.
