Empowering Voices: The APAD Conference's Impact on Mbire's Youth and Conservation
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.
Source: awf.org
