Provides adventurous safaris for intrepid explorers and beauty seekers by celebrating the uniqueness of Chipanje Chetu's communities and ecosystems.
Operates limited hunting activities to create benefits and employment for the local community and to harvest meat for community consumption.
Conserving 650,000 hectares of pristine African Miombo woodland and the wildlife within it. A highly trained Anti-Poaching Unit and supporting management and, operations and logistics teams work tirelessly to protect the area’s natural resources.
Provides educational and capacity building support to five local communities in Chipanje Chetu to implement community owned development projects.
WHO WE ARE
In 2007, Lipilichi Wilderness entered into an agreement with both the communities of Chipanje Chetu and the Provincial government of Niassa for conservation management, the improvement of living conditions and development of ecotourism.
For over a decade, Lipilichi Wilderness has been developing and managing Chipanje Chetu as a community conservation area and has made significant improvements in the numbers of important wildlife species while supporting and developing resilient communities.
We are situated next to the Niassa Special Reserve in the Sanga District of northern Mozambique. Spanning approximately 6,500 square kilometers, Chipanje Chetu boasts diverse habitats, including deciduous Miombo woodlands, open grasslands, herbaceous floodplains, and evergreen forest slopes. Wildlife enthusiasts can encounter Sable antelope, the endangered African Wild Dog, as well as Elephants, Buffalo, Lions, and Leopards. As a community conservation area, Chipanje Chetu is managed by Lipilichi Wilderness in partnership with local governance structures, ensuring benefits from natural resources are shared with the community.
HOSPITALITY
The main camp offers four luxury chalets with magnificent views of the surrounding Miombo woodlands and a dining room with a large fire hearth.
Hospitality
Lipilichi Wilderness organizes tented camps across Chipanje Chetu for a fully immersed bush experience. Nestled in the heart of the African wilderness, these camps offer an unparalleled opportunity to connect with nature. Guests can expect to wake up to the sounds of the wild, enjoy guided safaris led by experienced trackers, and marvel at the breathtaking sunsets over the Miombo Woodlands.
COMMUNITY CONSERVATION
The Yambone Initiative is a transformative community-driven conservation initiative created by Lipilichi Wilderness that first took root in 2018. The term “yambone” carries profound significance in the local Yao language, denoting the noble goal of “making things better.” In 2022, the Yambone Initiative evolved into a REDD+ project implemented by Lipilichi Wilderness and the communities of Chipanje Chetu to create a sustainable financing mechanism to support conservation and community development activities while continuing to sequestrate significant quantities of carbon every year.
