Mr Naftali HONIG

General Manager - Greater Zakouma Ecosystem, African Parks Network

Naftali Honig is the General Manager of the Greater Zakouma Ecosystem (GZE), a complex of protected areas in southeastern Republic of Chad, which includes the well-renowned Zakouma National Park, as well as the Siniaka-Minia Wildlife Reserve. Born in New York City, Naftali has spent most of his adult life in Africa, the last dozen years specifically in Central Africa, principally working on countering wildlife crime and protected area management. Having recently moved from Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Naftali now manages the GZE on behalf of African Parks, in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the government of Chad.