Bangkok--2 Aug--eTurboNews The French Development Agency (AFD) will fund restoration and 'biodiversity and ecosystem' protection projects in the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique's Gaza province, reported the newspaper, Noticias. AFD has pledged 11.5 million euros to finance a highway between Mapai and Massingir. Management of the Limpopo National Park said the participation of the French state development agency would strengthen the capacity to implement modernization projects in the reserve, which forms part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, along with South Africa's Kruger National Park and the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe. (macauhub)Diving in Africa There are many incredible diving spots in Africa and the top 3 would have to include the Red Sea in Egypt, the Seychelles and Mozambique's Archipelagos. Mozambique offers some of the best unspoiled diving in the world. The main sites include Barra Reef which also offers excellent fish viewing opportunities for snorkelers. The Bazaruto Archipelago is home to hundreds of species of colorful fish as well as humpback whales, marine turtles, spinner, humpback and bottlenose dolphins, large game fish like marlins and barracudas and the endangered dugong. The Archipelago was hit by a cyclone in February this year -- but is looking to re-open its resorts by October. Baixo do Pinda just north of Nacala has the potential to be one of the most beautiful and popular dive sites in the world, but few people have yet discovered it. Read more here.LAM expands electronic ticketing to Beira, Nampula and Pemba LAM - Mozambique Airlines is expanding its electronic ticketing to other parts of the country as part of its strategy to reduce unnecessary costs and of efforts to comply with the recommendations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). LAM says that as from the first fortnight of August electronic tickets will also be issued from the central and northern cities of Beira, Nampula and Pemba. The airline company launched the new issuing system in Maputo last February. (cpi) Media Contact Gildo Neves FUTUR-Mozambique Tourism Marketing Executive Tel:+258 21 307 320/1 Fax: +258 21 307 322 Email: [email protected] Web: www.futur.org.mz Skype: gildo.neves