Entries by Amanda Stronza

Challenges to Elephant Connectivity From Border Fences in the World’s Largest Transfrontier Conservation Area

In the heart of southern Africa lies the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), a sprawling 520,000 km² sanctuary that spans Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This vast landscape is home to approximately 220,000 African elephants, representing nearly half of the continent’s remaining savanna elephant population. However, a recent study published in Frontiers in Conservation […]