CHIPANJE CHETU · SANGA DISTRICT · NIASSA, MOZAMBIQUE

CONSERVATION LED BY THOSE WHO CALL THIS PLACE HOME

Across 654,000 hectares of miombo woodland, five communities are
protecting forests, wildlife and their future.

WHAT WE DO

Three pillars. One landscape.

Yambone's work spans conservation, community, and climate designed and delivered with the people of Chipanje Chetu.

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CONSERVATION

Protecting Forests & Wildlife

Sustainable natural-resource management, patrolling, monitoring and conflict response protect forests and wildlife across Chipanje Chetu.

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COMMUNITY

Strengthening Communities

Strong local governance structures support livelihoods, education and women’s empowerment, so communities benefit from and lead conservation.

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CLIMATE

REDD+ Carbon Project

Carbon finance from the Yambone REDD+ project funds conservation and community programmes across Chipanje Chetu.

IMPACT AT A GLANCE

Let the numbers speak.

REPORTING PERIOD 2023–2025
WORKING IN CHIPANJE
CHETU SINCE 2018

654,000

Protected by community-led
conservation

5

Communities across Chipanje Chetu

2,009

Snares removed by community scouts since 2023

369,789

School lunches served across 5 primary schools since 2024

34

Animals collared for wildlife monitoring since 2023

232

Secondary school scholarships awarded since 2023

86

Women became beneficiaries of the garden project since 2025

357

Tonnes of maize delivered to
communities since 2023

Numbers reported from monitoring across all five communities. Detailed methodology in the Annual Impact Reports.

OUR APPROACH

Conservation works when communities lead.

Yambone – “making things better” in Ciyawo – has partnered with the communities of Chipanje Chetu since 2018. We start by listening. We work alongside community leaders. Together, we design and run programmes that protect forests, support livelihoods, and strengthen local governance.

IN CIYAWO