Elephant movements in south western Zambia and their connectivity with adjoining countries within the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA)

Submitted by Kago Morobane on Fri, 08/10/2021 - 11:08

Donors/Funders:

WWF; International Elephant Foundation

Implementers:

Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Zambia

Countries:

Zambia

Objectives:

Overall Aim - To study elephant movements and habitat connectivity pathways within the Wildlife Dispersal Areas of KAZA TFCA and evaluate threats to elephants’ survival in the selected landscapes. Objectives include: (1) Determine elephant landscape utilization within the Zambian component of the KAZA TFCA, through wild elephant movement data generated from 30 GPS satellite tracking collars (2) Identify factors that determine elephant movements, potential threats, and locate movement corridors (3) Implement mitigation strategies to alleviate human-elephant conflict

TFCA:

Kavango-Zambezi TFCA

PAs:

Sioma Ngwezi NP; Kafue NP; Mosi-oa-Tunya NP

Specific Area (Village, Town, District, Province):

Sioma Village; Sesheke; Mulobezi; Kazungula; Livingstone

HQ of the Initiative:

Mwandi, Western Province, Zambia

Timeframe:

2017 to 2021

Is the timeframe likely to be extended?:

Unsure

Elaborate on likelihood to extend:

The project is entirely donor funded. The potential of worldwide restrictions on donor funding resulting from the economic effects of COVID-19 renders future funding for the program uncertain

Budget:

200000.00

Currency:

EUR

Thematic Focus:

HWC mitigation, Integrated Land Use Planning & Implementation, NR Protect & Mgt, Research

1st Contact Name:

Kerryn Carter

1st Contact Email:

kerryn@elephantconnection.org

2nd Contact Name:

John Carter