Conservation Activities

Local communities have often been marginalized from the decision-making process in natural resource management and receive an inequitable share of ecosystem benefits. The Tanzanian [...]

The Serengeti ecosystem is a mosaic of protected areas and community land. Wildlife traverses each of these areas throughout the year. Protecting the wilderness [...]

There are no fences around Serengeti. The wild animals wander freely and regularly cross the demarcated boundary. But this freedom comes at a price: [...]

In the mid 1970s, Serengeti National Park had a black rhino population of about 700. However, rampant killing beginning in the late 1970s led [...]

Aircraft are essential for surveillance of the Serengeti ecosystem. They are used for monitoring, aerial patrols and wildlife censuses. Serengeti National Park covers about [...]

Frankfurt Zoological Society’s workshop maintains the Serengeti National Park's anti-poaching car fleet. Mobility is key to deploying ranger patrols throughout the park. Keeping service time [...]

Sustainable conservation of natural resources throughout the Serengeti ecosystem depends on the livelihoods of the surrounding communities. Without the involvement of local communities in [...]

Snaring targets species like the abundant wildebeest, to be sold as bush meat. But they are deadly traps for many other animals and some [...]