Increasing Capacity for Anti-Poaching and Enhancing Human-Elephant Coexistence
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £123,700
WHERE Tanzania
Summary
This project will strengthen the capacity of wildlife authorities in Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi Game Reserves to combat wildlife poaching, and enhance human-elephant coexistence via community beehive-fences and community-led elephant monitoring networks and awareness days. STEP will work with protection departments to expand aerial surveillance and capacity for integrating patrol and surveillance data into intelligence-led ranger mobilizations. Coexistence interventions will increase food security, provide additional income, eliminate human and elephant deaths, and reduce tolerance for elephant poaching.
