Mozambique safari operator wins conservation award at COP17
YEREVAN, Armenia — A Mozambican safari operator credited with helping restore wildlife populations in Mozambique’s Zambezi Delta, has won the 2026 Markhor Award, which recognizes contributions to conservation through sustainable wildlife management. Zambeze Delta Safaris, led by professional hunter Mark Haldane, received the award on Oct. 22, 2026, at the ongoing U.N. Biodiversity Conference,…
Mozambican safari operator Zambeze Delta Safaris has been awarded the 2026 Markhor Conservation Award at the COP17 U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded by professional hunter Mark Haldane and businessperson Carlos Pacheco Faria, the company uses regulated trophy hunting alongside wildlife restoration, anti-poaching measures, and community development to revive wildlife populations in Mozambique's Zambezi Delta.
Haldane expressed deep humility upon receiving the award, saying he never imagined such recognition. The award coincides with COP17 discussions on global biodiversity targets and highlights the urgent need for sustainable wildlife management. The company's work in Coutada 11, a hunting concession devastated by Mozambique's civil war, has helped restore wildlife populations, including the African...
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