For too long, the voices of communities living alongside Africa's protected areas have been absent from crucial conservation discussions. This absence has often led to a disconnect between conservation efforts and the realities faced by those most impacted by wildlife and protected areas. In March, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) co-hosted the second in-person Africa Protected Areas Directors (APAD) Conference in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
In a special interivew for International Women's Day 2023, two wildlife rangers share how digital tools and technology elevate wildlife monitoring and anti-poaching capacity in the the Mid Zambezi Valley.