Southern Tanzania Elephant

Southern Tanzania Elephant is a non-profit organization dedicated to elephant conservation and human-elephant coexistence in Southern Tanzania. The organization supports a range of activities aimed at protecting elephants and their habitats while addressing human-wildlife conflict through federal grants and contracts. These efforts include monitoring and mitigating human-elephant conflict, training rangers, conducting community outreach, supporting community loan and insurance programs, and developing alternative livelihoods for local communities. Southern Tanzania Elephant's work primarily focuses on the Ruaha-Rungwa ecosystem and other protected areas in Southern Tanzania, which are home to significant elephant populations.

As a subcontractor, Southern Tanzania Elephant has received multiple awards to provide goods and services in support of prime contracts, primarily from Research Triangle Institute. While specific details about the nature of the work are limited in the available information, these subcontracts appear to be related to elephant conservation efforts. The organization has received at least five subcontract awards, including initial awards and subsequent modifications, indicating ongoing involvement in federally-funded conservation projects. These subcontracts are likely aligned with Southern Tanzania Elephant's core mission of elephant conservation and human-elephant conflict mitigation. The exact scope of services provided under these subcontracts is not explicitly stated, but they are presumably related to the organization's expertise in elephant conservation and community engagement in Tanzania.

Through federal grants, Southern Tanzania Elephant has received substantial funding to support its conservation initiatives. A notable recent award is a $2,093,420 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service through the African Elephant Conservation Fund. This four-year project aims to strengthen long-term security for elephants and their habitats in the Ruaha-Rungwa ecosystem, focusing on ranger training, aerial surveillance, human-elephant conflict mitigation, and community outreach. The organization has also received other grants from the Fish and Wildlife Service, including a $459,956 grant to improve human-elephant coexistence in the Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi Game Reserve complex and a $502,150 grant for long-term elephant protection in Southern Tanzania. Additionally, Southern Tanzania Elephant was awarded a $1.25 million project grant from the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement to strengthen community and aviation anti-poaching capacity. These grants demonstrate the organization's significant role in implementing comprehensive elephant conservation strategies in Tanzania, encompassing activities such as wildlife protection, community engagement, and sustainable livelihood development.