Angola’s highest mountain and its unique wildlife are now protected
Angola has established the Serra do Moco Conservation Area, protecting around 22,000 hectares of land around Mount Moco, the country's highest mountain, to preserve its unique Afromontane forests and biodiversity. The protected status aims to conserve threatened species like Swierstra’s francolin and support ecological restoration efforts in the region. Local communities are allowed limited resource use, while harmful activities like hunting and logging are prohibited. Conservation groups have been working with villagers to restore forests and reduce reliance on wood fuel.
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