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Mozambique safari operator receives Markhor Award for wildlife conservation efforts
Zambeze Delta Safaris won the 2026 Markhor Award in Armenia for restored wildlife populations and anti-poaching initiatives in Mozambique.
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Mozambican safari operator Zambeze Delta Safaris won the 2026 Markhor Award on October 22, 2026, in Yerevan, Armenia. Mongabay reported that the operator received the honor at the ongoing United Nations Biodiversity Conference, known as COP17. [1][2]
The Markhor Award recognizes significant contributions to conservation completed through sustainable wildlife management. According to Mongabay, Zambeze Delta Safaris is led by professional hunter Mark Haldane. [1]
Mongabay reported that the company achieved the award for its role in restoring wildlife populations in the Zambezi Delta of Mozambique. The company pairs regulated trophy hunting with ongoing wildlife restoration and anti-poaching operations. [1]
In short
- Zambeze Delta Safaris won the 2026 Markhor Award on October 22, 2026, in Yerevan, Armenia.
- The Markhor Award honors contributions to conservation through sustainable wildlife management.
- The company operates in Mozambique's Zambezi Delta and combines regulated trophy hunting with anti-poaching efforts.
Sources
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- [1]Mozambique safari operator wins conservation award at COP17Mongabay, 3d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Mozambique safari operator wins conservation award at COP17news - Mongabay, 3d ago
Background
- [3]List of big-game hunters on Wikipedia
- [4]2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference on Wikipedia
- [5]Mozambique on Grokipedia
- [6]Organizations urge governments at COP17 to keep extractives out of protected areas HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 3d ago
- [7]Thirteen year old boy wins bravery award after steering car to safety HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 5d ago
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