MWABVI
A NEW VISION - A NEW BEGINNING
OBJECTIVE OF
RESTORATION.
With the proposed delegation of authority from the Government of Malawi, to a Wildlife Trust under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) over a twenty-year timespan, the objective is to refinance, restore, rehabilitate, rewild and redevelop the reserve as an ecologically stable and financial viable entity, within the investable vehicle of a Wildlife Trust, over the next two decades.
Alongside the ecological restoration is an important need to create new and improved livelihoods and commercial opportunities for the communities surrounding this area, numbering approximately 3000 people. With aid organisations operating in the southernmost Nsanje district, this project can offer substantial upliftment opportunities for these people.
POTENTIAL FOR
RESTORATION.
Mwabwi presents an extraordinary opportunity for the investor(s) to turn around a failing reserve. Mimicking the restoration success of Africa Parks (www.africaparks.org), the proposal is to revive the park for local and international visitors, revamp park and tourism infrastructure, including key roads, new waterholes and dams, boundary fencing and safari camps, whilst developing a range of employment opportunities for locals in building, maintenance, management, guarding, guiding and hospitality.
As a big five destination, we would aim to reintroduce at least all the original wildlife species, especially Black rhino and elephant, but also zebra, Red hartebeest, and small herds of highly endangered Nyasa wildebeest, alongside giraffe and eland, that have all long since vanished. We would bolster stocks of other grazers and browsers, encourage predators and return hippos to the riverine pools. All this would encourage other small mammals like hyena, porcupine, pangolin, baboons, monkeys and mongoose to stay and multiply alongside an inevitable increase in avifauna. (see potential stocking numbers chart)
See how it’s been done before in Majete here.
SUBSTANTIAL JOB CREATION OPPORTUNITIES.
Enhancing community jobs and enterprises in the area will be critical to ensuring a harmonious relationship with the park’s neighbours. Schools surrounding the reserve are poorly funded and need upgrading. There are very few job opportunities in these traditional authority areas (TA Mbenje & TA Tengani) and this proposal would ensure the reserve will become a major local employer, requiring manpower for management, maintenance, community liaison, lodge personnel, volunteer personnel and skilled rangers to work alongside DNPW rangers. It is envisaged that up to 70 permanent jobs will be created and many others contracted for buildings, roads, water and fencing requirements. This is substantial, with villagers numbering about 3000 people.
A constructive engagement with neighbouring communities and landowners will be a key component of the plan to ensure a sense of ownership, provide jobs, livelihood opportunities, such as honey and sustainable charcoal production, and pride in their natural heritage. In a poor district with very little industry, the aim would be to create an invaluable natural asset to the community, thus diminishing the unsustainable pressures that exist in the reserve today.
WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR SUBSTANTIAL PHILANTHROPIC VENTURE FUNDING TO MAKE THIS VISION HAPPEN. COULD YOU HELP?
We seek a substantial investment over 5 years from a singular individual or multiple partners, who are keen to help us restore this park to its former glory.
It will be a fabulous wildlife legacy project for anyone willing to commit funds, help and support to make it happen and be a part of us on this critical journey.
Please contact Julian Matthews or Chris Matthews for further details and an investment outline.
