The Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project, in Sofala, is among the five nature conservation areas distinguished internationally by the Spanish BBVA Foundation - Frontiers of Knowledge..

According to a Sunday newspaperThe award given to the tourist area is in the category of "biodiversity conservation", due to the successful reconstruction after some 16 years of devastation caused by the civil war, highlighting the excellent results achieved in the preservation of large mammals.

The BBVA Foundation awards recognize significant contributions in the areas of research and cultural creation.

Gorongosa National Park is known as one of the great wildlife restoration stories. Gorongosa has been described as Africa's greatest wildlife restoration story, and it is a project that also tries to protect the landscape and local populations.

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