Yolanda MUTINHIMA

Biography

Yolanda Mutinhima is a biodiversity conservation researcher passionate about inclusive conservation and bringing indigenous and local communities to the centre of conservation. She is a PhD student focusing on human-wildlife conflict and coexistence at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and a research associate at the African Wildlife Economy Institute. She is also a graduate student on the Morally Contested Conservation Project at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford. She holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Biodiversity Conservation and a BSc (Hons) in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe

Speaking at

Panel Discussion: Balancing Risk and Wellbeing - Making Room for People and Wildlife.

Oct 10 2025 (14:00 - 14:45)

Room: Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
Panel Discussion: Balancing Risk and Wellbeing - Making Room for People and Wildlife.
Animal Welfare, Human Values, and the Future of Conservation

Oct 12 2025 (15:00 - 15:40)

Room: CS-Conservation Action
Animal Welfare, Human Values, and the Future of Conservation