About Us
- The Vision
- The Island
- The People
- Conservation
Our Legacy
about Ilha Do Fogo
Fire Island Conservation, a crusade that started with a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. An island that was destined to become a luxury resort, inspired a crusade to foster conservation in the communities, and beyond. Fire Island, translated from the Portuguese “Ilha do Fogo”, is a breathtaking, remote island, within Primeiras e Segundas Environmental Protection Area, in Mozambique. This EPA is Africa’s largest coastal marine reserve, and home to incredibly diverse fauna and flora, including endangered turtles.
When Ilha do Fogo was purchased over a decade ago, the team discovered that it was ravaged by poachers, and sadly, the critically endangered hawksbill and endangered green turtles were the main victims of the poaching. The dream to build a resort was quickly replaced by a desire to protect these imperilled species, and Fire Island Conservation was born.
The island is an essential turtle nesting site, and we founded a turtle monitoring program, to help ensure their nesting process is unimpeded.
The project aims to empower locals with the knowledge to understand the conservation issues, and the skills to carry out the monitoring and tagging of these animals. This is one of many projects we are working on to empower our local communities, while providing an alternative income opportunity to poaching.
Check out or Campaigns page and find out more about Ilha do Fogos conservation efforts, or find some inspiration on how you can help the environment.
Our Legacy
about Ilha Do Fogo
Fire Island Conservation, a crusade that started with a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. An island that was destined to become a luxury resort, inspired a crusade to foster conservation in the communities, and beyond. Fire Island, translated from the Portuguese “Ilha do Fogo”, is a breathtaking, remote island, within Primeiras e Segundas Environmental Protection Area, in Mozambique. This EPA is Africa’s largest coastal marine reserve, and home to incredibly diverse fauna and flora, including endangered turtles.
When American-born businessman, Robert Koski, purchased Ilha do Fogo almost a decade ago, he and his team discovered that it was ravaged by poachers, and sadly, the endangered Hawksbill and Green turtles were the main victims of the poaching. His dream to build a resort was quickly replaced by a desire to protect these imperilled species, and thus, Fire Island Conservation was born.
The island is an essential turtle nesting site, and we founded a turtle monitoring program, to help ensure their nesting process is unimpeded. The project aims to empower Pebane locals with the knowledge to understand the conservation issues, and the skills to carry out the monitoring and tagging of these animals. This is one of many projects we have established to empower our local communities, while providing an alternative income opportunity to poaching.
Check out or Campaigns page and find out more about Ilha do Fogos conservation efforts, or find some inspiration on how you can help the environment.
What we offer
Community Projects
Through a variety of community enrichment initiatives, we aim to achieve sustainable economic growth in the coastal communities along Mozambique’s Zambezia Province.
Ecotourism
Unfound Africa’s accommodations are located in beautiful, nature-abundant areas. All properties make a conscious effort for sustainable tourism and donate a portion of profits to our NPO.
Sustainable Forestry
We partner with LevasFlor, Mozambique’s only sustainable forestry. The FSC-registered company supplies our wood, furniture and charcoal, and link with our community projects.