Nyika NP Scouts on Radios supplied by the Nyika Vwaza Trust

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Through your generous support, the Nyika-Vwaza Trust in Malawi works with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to improve the conservation of wildlife in the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve.

The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust will provide the funding for year on year operational costs and specific projects through the generosity of its supporters.
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Law Enforcement Radio Network
One of the major problems that DNPW has faced in the Nyika NP and Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve has been lack of communication between base camp and scouting patrols. The Trust sourced funding through Luawata Conservation Ltd to install a VHF network consisting of a repeater station at the police mast at Chelinda with a base radio in the Park’s office. Six hand-held VHF radios have been given to DNPW. These are used by scouting patrols to report back to base camp.

The network covers most of the Nyika NP but to date there is no coverage for Vwaza Marsh. DNPW can now also communicate with Zambian Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) in the Zambian section of the park.

It is envisaged that the PPF law enforcement project will extend and improve the coverage not only on the Nyika but also in Vwaza Marsh.

There is no doubt that the installation of the network has improved the efficiency and morale of scouting patrols.

Scout Cash Incentives
As part of its efforts to support DNPW the Trust agreed to a cash incentive scheme for the Nyika NP and Vwaza Marsh’s scouts to receive cash benefits for successful arrests of poachers and confiscation of firearms, snares and other tools used by poachers.

This scheme is now being funded and operated by PPF through the law enforcement officer based at Chelinda.

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