The partnership between the government of Chad and African Parks has given rise to one of Chad’s most astounding conservation success stories. Today, Zakouma is widely recognised as an exceptional wildlife destination, named in 2019 by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Greatest Places. In 2022, a new partnership agreement was signed with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Tourism, strengthening ties and further encouraging the development of tourism in Chad.
The park’s Tinga Camp, Camp Nomade, and Camp Salamat are seeing a steady increase in local and international tourists, which in turn boosts local employment and economic opportunities.
The local economic impact of the GZE for 2023 included the full-time employment of 292 Chadian nationals, earning a total of US$1.4 million in salary payments and annual bonuses, while the use of local service providers and procurement of local goods added another US$1.4 million.
