The Miombo Woodlands, a vast expanse of vegetation stretching across Southern Africa, represent a hidden lifeline for over 300 million people. This broad belt, running from Angola in the west to Tanzania in the east, is not merely a source of livelihood; it's a sanctuary for some of the continent's most crucial biodiversity, with over 50% of the remaining elephant population calling it home.
September 13, 2023, will forever remain a critical day in Zimbabwe’s biodiversity economy circles following the launch of the Zimbabwe Biodiversity Economy (ZBE) Report by the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife with support from the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF).
At the 2022 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora conference, AWF calls for African countries to foster a common voice for biodiversity.