From Conflict to Coexistence
Donate now and help us to reduce conflict between people and elephants in the Ruvuma Transboundary Landscape.
Donate now and help us to support coexistence between people and wildlife in Ruvuma.
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Bursting with life
Spanning across southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique, the Ruvuma landscape is one of Africa's largest remaining natural habitats.
The richly biodiverse landscape is home to around eight million people and an array of incredible wildlife, including elephants, lions, leopards, and wild dogs. However, the balance of life is under threat.
Rising Tensions
Increasing agricultural expansion, overgrazing, and infrastructural development are shrinking natural habitats, bringing wildlife into closer contact with communities. This is increasing the risk of conflict, such as crop raiding, injury, livelihood damage and retaliatory attacks on elephants.
Speaking about the conflict, Mohamedi Kindemba, a farmer in Ngarambe Village, Tanzania, says: "We have suffered. When our crops are ruined, it's not only food we lose but also income to use for school fees, healthcare and so on. We lose everything! It's devastating how one can go to sleep and wake up destitute with noting to eat or sell to support the family"
Thriving Together
Your donation can support local communities in Ruvuma to coexist amongst their giant neighbours, such as creating safe ways to reduce crop raiding incidents, strengthen people's livelihoods, and safeguard elephants and their habitats.
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Your donation will help us to support people and elephants to coexist in Ruvuma and carry out other vital work around the world