Land-use change around Gorongosa

At a glance
Where	Buffer zone of Gorongosa National Park, Sofala, Mozambique
When	Programme runs 2022 to 2027
For	Sustainable Livelihoods Development Programme (SLDP), funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Gorongosa Restoration Project and Right to Play
Data & tools	Open-source satellite and geodata
My role	Remote sensing and mapping

Many farming communities live in the buffer zone around Gorongosa National Park. The livelihoods programme aims to support about 15,000 smallholder farmers there with irrigation, agroforestry, reforestation and better market access. Resilience’s part includes using remote sensing to follow deforestation and land-use change.

I mapped irrigated agriculture, coffee trees, and deforestation and reforestation in the buffer zone. The point was to make land-use change visible, so the programme can plan with it and see whether things move in the right direction.

Last updated on Nov 9, 2026