African Parks and Honey with Heart Promote Beekeeping to Protect Wildlife in Liwonde and Mangochi
Published on April 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM by Lisa Bandawe
African Parks, in collaboration with Honey with Heart, is promoting beekeeping in communities surrounding the Liwonde Wildlife Reserve and Mangochi Forest Reserve. The aim is to reduce deforestation and protect wildlife around those forests.
Clement Mnandi, a senior official at Honey with Heart, cited that between 2019 and 2024, they distributed 700 beehives to 300 beekeepers. Currently, there are 789 active beekeepers around the Liwonde and Mangochi reserves.
One of the beneficiaries, Siginala Yusuf from Minyanga Village under Traditional Authority Jalasi in Mangochi District, said his income grew from K250,000 in 2019 to K1 million by 2024 through beekeeping.
In addition to beekeeping, other initiatives being promoted include goat farming and chili pepper cultivation. According to Shaibu Kadewere, the manager of Liwonde Reserve, these activities are helping to create employment for local communities and fund education for underprivileged students.
African Parks took over the management of Liwonde Wildlife Reserve in 2015 and Mangochi Forest Reserve in 2018.
