The integration of Local Ecological Knowledge in Environmental assessment and monitoring activities brings several benefits, including rapid incorporation of results in local decision making and natural resources management. We conducted a participatory wildlife study in Niass\ Province, northern Mozambique, between May and December 2022. After consultation and approval meetings with each community involved, participatory mappings were conducted, followed by training sessions for monitors and faunal surveys using the Cybertracker app for data collection. All fieldwork was accompanied by local personnel with extensive experience and familiarity with the areas studied. The method allows for comparison of different environments, areas with varying levels of human pressure, as well as the effect of other variables that could affect density or relative abundance. If replicated annually, it will enable comparisons of densities between years and the detection of trends in density or other simpler abundance indicators, such as the number of records per kilometer traveled. This contribution empowers the communities to conduct monitoring and management of faunal resources in their territories, leading to the generation of direct and indirect benefits.