On December 12, 2020, in Angoche District, Nampula Province, a ceremony was held to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Environmental Protection Area of Primeiras and Segundas Islands (APAIPS), managed by ANAC.

The event was celebrated for the first time in the history of APAIPS and was marked by several environmental awareness activities, including beach cleaning, talks on the protection of the Conservation Area, video screenings about local biodiversity, among others. The celebration was sponsored by BIOFUND, through the annual revenues of the endowment fund donated (specifically to support APAIPS) by Conservation International (CI) and WWF Mozambique.

The ceremony brought together around 50 participants, including members of the local government, representatives of local communities, conservation partners, and others.

On this occasion, there was also a ceremony to handover various hygiene materials to local communities for the prevention of COVID-19. Another highlight was the inauguration of an information panel about APAIPS, which will help raise awareness of the importance of protected species.

Composed of rich marine biodiversity, especially coral reefs, mangroves, and marine turtles, APAIPS also benefits from the PROMOVE Biodiversidade Programme funded by the European Union and managed by the Foundation for the Conservation of Biodiversity (BIOFUND).