A narrow but critical 3 km-wide, 10 km-long corridor connects the Ngorongoro highland forest to Selela salt lake, used nightly by over 1,000 elephants. We partner with PAMS Foundation, whose Elephant Guardians patrol the route to improve safety for both people and elephants.

Our outreach included household surveys with 40 families most at risk from crop-raiding. They described how they rely on the corridor for firewood, water, and medicinal plants, and emphasised the importance of protecting the corridor for future generations. From this initial outreach, the NARI Women’s Beekeeping Group was formed with 36 women living adjacent to the corridor. Today, a linear beehive fence prevents elephants from entering farmland and protects nearby schools, so students can travel safely.