The Carr Foundation at Work
The U.S.-based Carr Foundation is working with the Mozambican government to restore the park. The number of tourists visiting the park is increasing.
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The U.S.-based Carr Foundation is working with the Mozambican government to restore the park. The number of tourists visiting the park is increasing.
Stephen Sapienza, for the Pulitzer Center
Gorongosa, Mozambique
What were some of the technical and logistical limitations concerned with filming in Gorongosa?
Gorongosa is still considered one of the top birding locations in southeast Africa.
Stephanie Hanes, for the Pulitzer Center
Gorongosa, Mozambique
Hi all. I think I mentioned that I asked people at Gorongosa Park what they thought about the whole "how to help" question. Here's what Greg Carr wrote in response...
How can a small group of people change the world:
First, an individual needs to have a big dream. Then, she or he needs to encourage others to share the vision and improve it with their own ideas.
Gorongosa Mountain sits just outside the park's borders. It is considered sacred to many locals, and is the heart of the park's ecosystem.
Stephanie Hanes, for the Pulitzer Center
Gorongosa, Mozambique
Ok, now I'm going to try to write about this question.
It would be really easy for someone to say: "Oh, you want to help? Send $29.95 to Gorongosa Park and you will!" Do they still have those very maudlin "Save an African Child For Only a Dollar a Day" ads on television? Same thing.
Stephanie Hanes, for the Pulitzer Center
Gorongosa, Mozambique
This is a really important – and difficult – question. But I think it's an essential one to ask, and I hope you guys take some time thinking about it and maybe even debating it in class. I know my friends and colleagues do a lot of that here.
I'll post my thoughts on this, but I also asked Vasco, at Gorongosa, what he thought about this. Click to see his answer...
From Vasco:
Stephanie Hanes, for the Pulitzer Center
Gorongosa, Mozambique
What is the most vital issue that needs help in restoring the park? (ie land mines, animals, plant life)
The biggest gap in the park's ecosystem is large mammals. They were all poached out during and after the war. So restoring those animals is going to be huge.
Stephanie Hanes, for the Pulitzer Center
Gorongosa, Mozambique
Hi all - here's another one of your questions, and my attempt at a response... (hopefully not too long winded!)
What are the security concerns presently in Mozambique, and what measures have been taken to promote a safer environment, specifically around the park?
Water flowing off the mountain creates the park's unique wetland system – the environment that allowed such huge herds of animals. But deforestation is threatening the mountain and its water supply – and the future of the park itself.
Stephanie Hanes, for the Pulitzer Center
South Africa
Ok, you guys really have some great questions. I know I've only answered two so far... but it's getting late here in South Africa and I've got to pack for the U.S.! More info soon...
Stephanie