By David Chalmers, Natural Resources Officer, USAID/Southern Africa
USAID is helping to preserve Lake Niassa in Mozambique to provide economic opportunities for the community. Christian Smith/USAID.
“Let’s hear it for Mozambique, let’s hear it for sustainable tourism!” crowds chanted at the opening of the Lake Niassa Reserve.
USAID has worked in partnership with the government of Mozambique, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Coca-Cola Company to protect the species and natural habitats of the of the most biodiverse freshwater lake on earth. Protecting Lake Niassa creates important economic opportunities for local fishing and tourism industries.
Visit our website for a photo essay on USAID’s support to establishing the Lake Niassa Reserve.
Below, watch women dance at the celebration of the reserve opening.
