Join us in the Tsavo Conservation Area to work with local farmers to implement sustainable agriculture methods and support farmers’ livelihoods ensuring that humans and elephants can peacefully coexist.

In sub-Saharan Africa, elephants frequently raid and damage crops. By partnering with local farmers in southeast Kenya, researchers will help to mitigate human-wildlife conflict while conserving the land and its resources using the latest methods in sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Elephants play an important role as “ecosystem engineers,” meaning they create and maintain critical habitats for other species. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, elephants sometimes eat or damage farmers’ crops, resulting in human-elephant conflict. What’s more, climate change – extreme and often unpredictable weather events – poses additional threats to agriculture production.

By the year 2050, humans will need to increase agricultural production by 70 percent to meet the demands of a growing population. Achieving this in the midst of today’s rapidly changing climate is unlikely without transforming agricultural practices. In some parts of the world, scientists have begun to implement Climate-Smart Agriculture, a cutting-edge method that involves strategies to increase crop production while building resilience to extreme changes in climate. Can Climate-Smart Agriculture also help mitigate the conflict between farmers and elephants in Kenya?

Location

Kasigau Corridor, Kenya (between Tsavo East and West National Parks), Kenya

Cost

$3995

Includes all accommodation, meals, transfers, insurance and research activities

Duration

12 days

Dates 2023

Update January 2023: Our overseas experiences are coming back on sale for 2023! Keep an eye on this page for upcoming 2023 expedition dates, to be released soon.

Activity Level

Easy

Lead Scientist

Bruce Schulte

Accomodation

Wilderness Camp

• Single rooms possible
• Couples rooms possible