Nature Extant Learning Centre

🎬🍿 SOFA UZ Chapter Movie Time!

Come through and let’s watch a movie together tomorrow! 🎥✨

Bring your friends, relax, and enjoy a fun afternoon with the SOFA UZ family 🤝💙

📍 Venue: LT2, Faculty of Veterinary Science

⏰ Time: 12:50 – 14:00

📅 Date: 22 May 2026

See you there!!! 😄🍿

At Nature Extant Learning Centre, excellence is not an option it is our standard.

As our staff prepare for examinations commencing next week, they recently attended the HEXCO Invigilator Workshop to strengthen professionalism, integrity, and quality assurance in examination processes.

We believe in doing things the right way from the quality of education and information we provide to the fair, ethical, and professional conduct of assessments.

Our commitment remains rooted in academic excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Because at Nature Extant, quality matters. 💫

Advocate E. Chinoda’s passion for animals and conservation is reflected in her commitment to shaping the next generation of wildlife and animal law practitioners. Through teaching she continues to contribute to the growth of wildlife law and policy education across different academic and professional platforms.

This term, she had the privilege of teaching:

• University of Zimbabwe (UZ) – Masters in Wildlife Law and Policy
• Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) – Undergraduate Wildlife Law and Policy
• Nature Extant Learning Centre (NELC) – Diploma in Wildlife Law and Policy

Her dedication to conservation education continues to inspire future lawyers, conservationists, policymakers, and wildlife professionals to champion animal welfare, environmental protection, and sustainable governance.

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Honourable Mrs Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza on her recent appointment as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Zimbabwe.

This remarkable achievement is a testament to her dedication, integrity, and distinguished service to the judiciary. We look forward to serving and working under her esteemed leadership, and we wish her great success in this important role.

🌍🦏 FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION 🐘🌿

Moving beyond celebrating the day into practical conservation skills.
In commemoration of Endangered Species Day, we invite aspiring conservationists 🐾, environmental practitioners 🌱, and wildlife advocates 🦅 to enrol in our Anti-Poaching Course.
The programme seeks to strengthen awareness on wildlife crime prevention 🚫🦏, conservation governance 📚, environmental stewardship 🌍, and practical approaches to biodiversity protection 🌿🐘.
Together 🤝, we can empower a generation committed to safeguarding endangered species 🐆 and preserving our natural heritage for the future 🌍✨.

We are proud to celebrate one of our own, Matthew Mwandifura, a dog specialist at Nature Extant Learning Centre, who is currently pursuing studies in Animal Law and Welfare and has volunteered to serve as a committee member for our newly established Young Conservationists Networking Forum Co. 🌍🐾

Seeing our students step beyond the classroom and confidently venture into bigger spaces of leadership, conservation, and advocacy is truly inspiring. At Nature Extant, we believe in nurturing passionate individuals who are ready to make meaningful impact in their communities and the conservation sector at large.

This is what our values look like in action dedication, growth, leadership, and a commitment to creating a sustainable future. 🌱

🌿 Nature Extant Learning Centre wishes to inform all aspiring conservationists, environmental practitioners, and animal enthusiasts that applications are now open for the August 2026 intake.

Prospective applicants are invited to apply for the following programmes detailed below

In today’s conservation field, understanding case monitoring is no longer optional, it is essential.

Our 8-week online Case Monitoring Programme is designed for conservationists, young professionals, students, and emerging organisations seeking to strengthen their impact, credibility, and professional capacity within wildlife conservation and law enforcement spaces.

Strong case monitoring skills enhance accountability, improve reporting and documentation, support evidence-based conservation action, and position individuals and organisations for stronger collaboration, advocacy, and funding opportunities.

Equip yourself with the practical knowledge needed to grow as a conservation leader and contribute meaningfully to wildlife protection efforts.

📚✨ EXAM ALERT ✨📚

To all our students preparing for their End of Semester Examinations, we wish you success, confidence, and excellence in your studies. Your hard work and dedication will surely pay off!

Stay focused, believe in yourself, and give it your very best. 💪🏽

🌿 First Quarter Reflections | Nature Extant Learning Centre

In just one quarter, we’ve laid powerful foundations. From our N.C Animal Law & Welfare students building core legal and ethical understanding, to the N.D Wildlife Law & Policy class engaging deeply with conservation frameworks the journey has been nothing short of transformative.

Our PCC ESG and PCC Human–Wildlife Conflict Management classes are equipping learners with practical, solution-driven skills to address real-world challenges, while bridging the gap between communities, policy, and conservation.

And most proudly we celebrated our first graduating class 🎓 a milestone that reminds us that impact is not a future goal, but a present reality.

Brick by brick, lesson by lesson, we are shaping minds, strengthening systems, and building a generation ready to lead for animals, people, and the planet.