ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is participating in the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), where global leaders and experts are discussing solutions to land degradation, desertification and drought.
ZimParks Director General Prof Edson Gandiwa and Director of Operations Mr Arthur Musakwa are part of the Zimbabwean delegation led by Environment, Climate and Wildlife Minister Dr Evelyn Ndlovu.
The conference brings together governments, conservation organisations, scientists and development partners to advance strategies for restoring degraded land, strengthening ecosystem resilience, protecting biodiversity and improving livelihoods in communities affected by environmental degradation.
As Zimbabwe’s wildlife and protected-area management authority, ZimParks is bringing practical conservation experience from some of the country’s major protected landscapes, including Hwange, Mana Pools and Gonarezhou national parks.
These landscapes provide important lessons in ecosystem restoration, sustainable land management, biodiversity conservation and human-wildlife coexistence.
Zimbabwe’s participation also highlights the growing need for integrated approaches to conservation, particularly as climate change, drought, land degradation and pressure on natural resources increasingly affect both wildlife and surrounding communities.
Through its participation at COP17, ZimParks is positioning Zimbabwe’s protected areas as important platforms for sharing conservation knowledge while strengthening international cooperation on sustainable land management and ecosystem restoration.
The conference provides an opportunity for Zimbabwe to showcase conservation practices, exchange technical expertise and explore partnerships that can support resilient ecosystems and sustainable livelihoods.
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