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Africa-Press<\/a> – Mozambique<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Water hyacinth is a free-floating perennial aquatic plant. The leaves may rise above the surface of water as much as 1 meter in height. They are attractive when they bloom. That\u2019s the good news.<\/p>\n

The not-so-good news is that they are not native to Gorongosa Park but we have them. They are native to South America. Non-native plants in an ecosystem are known as invasive.<\/p>\n

Back to the good news: water hyacinth makes an excellent, organic fertiliser. Soils enhanced with water hyacinth become more fertile and conducive to agriculture. In fact, compost made with hyacinth seems to perform better than factory-made chemical fertilisers.<\/p>\n

Water hyacinth consumes nutrients, as it decays those nutrients are released back into the soil (including the essential nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium elements desired in soil additives). Water hyacinth also improves soil texture due to its fibrous qualities.<\/p>\n

As flood waters recede after the rainy season in Gorongosa Park it is easy for workers to collect the drying hyacinth left behind.<\/p>\n

In the next step, our agricultural team will turn the hyacinth into compost which we will give free to local farmers. The employees pictured here include former combatants. This is part of our Peace Clubs initiative, wherein we create opportunities for these individuals and their families \u2013 as a component of our overall human development activities for the approximately 200,000 people who live near Gorongosa Park.<\/p>\n

To summarise the benefits:<\/p>\n

Workers collecting the drying hyacinth in a floodplain at Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. [Photo: Gorongosa National Park]About the Gorongosa Project<\/p>\n

Gorongosa National Park (GNP) in Mozambique is perhaps Africa\u2019s greatest wildlife restoration story. In 2008, a 20-year Public-Private Partnership was established for the joint management of GNP between the Government of Mozambique and the Carr Foundation (Gorongosa Restoration Project), a US nonprofit organisation. In 2018, the Government of Mozambique signed an extension of the joint management agreement for another 25 years. By adopting a 21st Century conservation model of balancing the needs of wildlife and people, Gorongosa is protecting and saving this beautiful wilderness, returning it to its rightful place as one of Africa\u2019s greatest national parks. GNP has been described as one of the most diverse parks on Earth, covering a vast expanse of 400,000 hectares. In recent years, the Gorongosa Project, with the support of Mozambique\u2019s National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), has ensured the protection of a recovering population of lions in this system, successfully reduced key threats, and has been recognised as one of National Geographic\u2019s \u201cLast Wild Places\u201d and by TIME Magazine as one of the \u201cWorld\u2019s Greatest Places \u2013 2019\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. Water hyacinth is a free-floating perennial aquatic plant. The leaves may rise above the surface of water as much as 1 meter in height. They are attractive when they bloom. That\u2019s the good news. The not-so-good news is that they are not native to Gorongosa Park but we have them. 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