Drone Pilot licence, ZWRPL0407, VLOS, BVLOS, Fixed Wing
Computer Systems And Application
Microsoft Office
R Studio
ArcGIS
SMART tool
MAXENT
CAMERA traps
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/27/90
Gender: Male
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Languages
English, fluent
Shona, native
Publications
Spatial Modelling of the Temporal Patterns and Intensity of Wire Snare Poaching and Predicting Land Cover Change Dynamics in a Semi‐Arid Protected Area, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Ngorima, P., Musora, T., 2025, African Journal of Ecology, 63, 3
Crash Course in Conservation: Predicting and Mitigating Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions in a Savannah Area, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Ngorima, P., 2025, African Journal of Ecology, 63, 2
Global positioning system (GPS) collar data shows variations in distribution, ranging area and habitat selection of the African savannah elephant in a semi-arid protected area, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Taru, P., Utete, B., Ngorima, P., 2025, Sustainable Environment, 11, 1
Landscape Connectivity Modelling for the African Savannah Elephant with Spatial Absorbing Markov Chain and Predicting the Regenerative Power of the Range in a Mesic Protected Area, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Taru, P., Utete, B., Ngorima, P., Madamombe, H. K., 2025, African Journal of Ecology, 63, 2
Innovative Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Remote Sensing Tools for Modelling the Ranging Behaviour and Habitat Dynamics of the African Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in Mesic Protected Areas, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Taru, P., Utete, B., Ngorima, P., 2024, African Journal of Ecology, 62, 4
A comparison of home range estimates using the time local convex hull (T‐LoCoH) and minimum convex polygon (MCP) methods for African savannah elephants in a semi‐arid protected area, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Taru, P., Utete, B., Ngorima, P., 2024, Wildlife Letters, 1-17
Modelling Tree Allometries to Understand the Impact of African Savannah Elephant Herbivory Dynamics on the Vegetation Structure and Tree Cover Change in a Protected Area, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Taru, P., Utete, B., Ngorima, P., 2024, African Journal of Ecology, 1-28
Modelled Vegetation Structure and Abundance Confirms African Savannah Elephant-Induced Damage Across Space in a Dry Protected Area with Diverse Vegetation, Mukomberanwa, N. T., Taru, P., Utete, B., Ngorima, P., 2024, African Journal of Ecology, 1-11
Home range establishment of translocated African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a savanna environment, Ngorima, P., Francesca Parrini., Melinda Boyers., Elena Mariotti, 2023, MSc Thesis
Trends in elephant poaching in the Mid-Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe: Lessons learnt and future outlook, Ngorima, P., Mpakairi, K. S., Kavhu, B., Gara, T. W., Ndaimani, H., Chakuya, J., 2022, African Journal of Ecology, 00, 1–5
Water sources during drought period in a Savanna wildlife ecosystem, northern Zimbabwe, Jeremiah Chakuya, Roseline Mandisodza-Chikerema, Patmore Ngorima, Augustine Malunga, 2021, Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 10.1080/24749508.2021.1971413
Global Climate Lessons and the Perils of Lack of Prognostic and Synoptic Data, Tafangenyasha, C, Ngorima, P, 2019, Oceanography Fish Open Access J., 9, 4, 555767
Trophy hunting anxiety at Sengwa in retrospect, now and the future, Ngorima, P, 2017, International Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 4, 3, 555638
Analysis of trends on trophy quality of African elephant, lion, buffalo and stakeholders’ perceptions in Sengwa Wildlife Research Area, Zimbabwe from 2003 to 2013, Ngorima, P, Mhlanga, W, Tafangenyasha, C, 2015, Research Council of Zimbabwe, 2412-2386
The environmental officer, environmental awareness and the trouble with CAMPFIRE in lessons on environmental management in a specific park in Zimbabwe, Tafangenyasha, C., Moyo, G., Ngorima, P., Nyazika, P, Mudzingwa, S, 2015, Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, 2360-798X, 3, 11, 326-337
References
Mrs R. Mandisodza-Chikerema, Chief Ecologist Terrestrial, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, P.O Box CY 140, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe, +263 772433907, rmandisodza@zimparks.org.zw
Mr Felix Chimeramombe, Regional Manager, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, +263 772436664, fchimeramombe@zimparks.org.zw
Honours And Awards
Vice Chancellor’s award for graduating with a First-Class, 2015
African Wildlife Foundation Charlotte Fellowship Scholarship, 2021
Great Plains Foundation Scholarship, 2025
Presentations
Modifications of the Flora Zambesiaca in the Zambezi Basin by Environmental Antecedent Factors: Termites, Fire and Elephant, Tafangenyasha, C., Ngorima, P., Musungwa, S., Kavhu, B., 2018, International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 12, 3, 75-84
Analysis of trends on trophy quality of African elephant, lion, buffalo and stakeholders’ perceptions in Sengwa Wildlife Research Area, Zimbabwe, from 2003 to 2013, Ngorima, P, Mhlanga, W, Tafangenyasha, C., 2015, 10th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium, Research Council of Zimbabwe, 2412-2386, 369-380
Timeline
Principal Ecologist
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
01.2024 - Current
Terrestrial Ecologist
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
01.2018 - 12.2023
Research Assistant
Centre for Impact Evaluation and Research Design
11.2016 - 12.2017
Master of Science - Resource Conservation Biology
University of the Witwatersrand
Certificate in Programme and Project Monitoring and Evaluation -
University of Zimbabwe
Bachelor of Environmental Science - Natural Resources Management
Ecological Restoration Intern at Zimbabwe National Parks And Wildlife AuthorityEcological Restoration Intern at Zimbabwe National Parks And Wildlife Authority