Safeguarding Migration Routes
Tanzania is home to some of Africa’s most iconic migrations, zebra, elephant, wildebeest yet these journeys are increasingly threatened by human settlement, farming, and infrastructure. The solution: wildlife corridors.
Bridging Wild Spaces
The Wildlife Corridor Conservation Project, backed by the Tanzanian government and WWF, is identifying and preserving critical migration routes that link national parks and reserves.
Corridors like Kwakuchinja (between Tarangire and Lake Manyara) allow animals to move safely, reducing human-wildlife conflict.
Working with Communities
Instead of forced evictions, the program works with farmers to develop wildlife-friendly land-use plans, compensates crop losses, builds fencing and water points to reduce conflict.
Ecotourism and Co-Ownership
Some corridors now host eco-lodges and safari camps operated by local cooperatives. Visitors come for off the beaten path experiences, bringing revenue and jobs to the communities living along the routes.
Keeping Africa Connected
Wildlife corridors are critical to long-term conservation, and Tanzania is leading by example in showing how to balance biodiversity with rural development.
