Tanzanian farmers return land to elephants

In the Kilombero Valley in Tanzania, 368 farmers have ceded land to provide elephants with safe passage between the Udzungwa Mountains and Nyerere National Park. After seven years of preparation by the Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP) and partners, the Nyerere-Udzungwa Wildlife Corridor (NUWC) received official protection in April 2025, the first of its kind in Tanzania. The 200-meter-wide and...