Achievements in Mozambique
Mozambique Marine Conservation and Community project
Keen to support this marine paradise and the local communities Quest set up their first Mozambique project in late 2006, working closely with ECOCEAN, AMAR (Associasao de Merguladores Activos de Resurcos Marinos Naturales ) as well as local universities and government departments. This project carries out research integral to the conservation of this unique marine environment, whilst ensuring input from all local stakeholders.
Achievements
- Identified 13 new whale sharks and 7 manta rays never before recorded in Mozambique
- Construction of borehole and pump which will provide clean drinking water to 200 schoolchildren and a community of 360 people in total
- Carried out 72 research dives and 31 research snorkels
- Prepared community workshops and purchased additional materials for the local school
- Obtained funding for our first Mozambican employee and corporate funding to build a school for Tofo in 2008.
- Built a school for 200 children with two teams from the Scott Wilson Group.
