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A unique investment opportunity, an essential conservation project, an unspoiled marine wilderness.
Welcome Welcome to the Sanctuary In a world of hustle and bustle, work and weariness, it is rare to find true peace. We all seek a place where nature remains unspoilt and where the pace of life is ours to control. The Sanctuary is such a place. A biodiversity hotspot, a picturesque community, a paradise of sun and sea, wetlands and dunes, reefs and mangrove swamps, islands, lakes, and forests all protected for the benefit of those who live there, mankind and wildlife alike… Welcome to the Sanctuary.
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About the Sanctuary
Exquisite beauty and unsurpassed
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conservation significance.
The Santuário Bravio de Vilanculos (the
Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary) is
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to the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park.
Established in 2002 by the Mozambican
government, the 42 000 hectare coastal and
marine protected area has been entrusted to
a private body to develop and manage: the
perfect example of cooperation between
government, private investors, and local
communities.
42 000 COASTAL &
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PROTECTED AREA
The Sanctuary’s focus is on sustainable
nature conservation, low density
eco-tourism, and the support and upliftment
of the local people.
Vilanculos Coastal WIldlife Sanctuary, or the Sanctuary, in relation to Vilanculos and the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park.
Features Features climate, access and services The Sanctuary enjoys balmy temperatures all year round due to its tropical climate and summer rainfall pattern. While proper precautions should be taken throughout Mozambique, The Sanctuary’s remote location means it has an extremely low malaria risk The Sanctuary is reached by boat from nearby Vilanculos, which can be accessed by road or by air. International flights arrive in Vilanculos daily, and it is approximately two days’ drive from the South African border. Vilanculos provides visitors with a range of services The Sanctuary itself offers a small supply store and amenities, including: providing essentials such as fuel, gas, cleaning • A private clinic; goods, maintenance supplies, and other basic • Banks, supermarkets, hardware stores, and amenities. It also provides: maintenance supply stores; • Home Management Services to care for and • Skilled artisans including builders, plumbers, maintain homes in their owners’ absence; and mechanics, and electricians; • Human Resources Management services to • Diving schools; manage site staff. • Restaurants and hotels; and • Picturesque informal markets.
Features
Features leisure activities
With its naturally clear and unpolluted
waters, and immense biodiversity, the
Sanctuary caters to both relaxation and
excitement.
• Take to the water with boating and
watersports, including skiing, kayaking,
tubing, stand-up paddling, and sailing;
• Dive beneath the waves to the secret world
of the reefs with scuba diving and
snorkelling, and maybe catch a glimpse of
the critically endangered dugong and
Indian Ocean humpback dolphin;
• Enjoy spectacular birding, with over 300
identified species including rare migratory
wader and tern species;
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• Explore the natural environment with game
drives, hikes, trail runs, and walks through a
mosaic of habitats from grasslands to lakes,
pans and forests;
• Observe game in its natural habitat,
including blue wildebeest, zebra, kudu,
nyala, eland, sable, suni, grey duiker, and
bushbuck; and
• Fish offshore for a variety of game
fish, including yellowfin tuna and billfish.
community
Community upliftment and welfare
Community development is at the heart of the Sanctuary’s mission and success, making
investment in the Sanctuary synonymous with investment in the underprivileged local
people of the region.
In addition to employment, the Sanctuary provides • Formation of, and assistance to, community fishing
ongoing social welfare support through various councils that set aside protected fishing areas to
initiatives: conserve and manage fish stocks;
• Upgrades to the local clinic; • Construction of a primary school and donations of
• Provision of boreholes in communities, and stationery and other provisions;
upgrades from hand pumps to solar pumps with • Assistance with community vaccination
water storage capacity; programmes and other medical needs; and
• Collection and distribution of reading glasses to • Ongoing donations of building materials, clothing,
the aged; sun protection, books, toys, and other items
according to identified needs.
development Development infrastructure and investment The Sanctuary’s operational funds are generated by annual levies paid by its members. In addition to ongoing maintenance, provision of services, upliftment of local communities, and conservation, the Sanctuary has also has invested significantly into infrastructure development. Over the past 18 years, 20 twelve-bed private holiday homes and 2 commercial lodges have been built, as well as the infrastructure network needed to maintain them.
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Located along a permanent channel, these sites boast higher than usual game
and bird concentrations. Shaded woodland affords shelter and privacy to wildlife
and tenants alike, and the combination of nearby salt- and fresh-water habitats
make for incredible biodiversity.Please direct queries to the Sanctuary Manager: sanctuarymanager@mozsanctuary.com or +258 84 301 4660. For further information about the Sanctuary, please visit: www.mozsanctuary.com.
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