Reducing Human-Carnivore Conflict and Increasing Community Benefits in Tanzania

The Ruaha and Selous-Nyerere landscapes in Tanzania are home to iconic predators like lions, leopards, and African wild dogs, as well as pastoralist communities such as the Maasai and Barabaig, who rely on livestock for their livelihoods. This proximity can lead to conflict when predators attack livestock, causing financial losses for families and retaliatory killings that threaten the species. Lion Landscapes works in this context to stabilize carnivore populations and foster peaceful coexistence.

This project builds on and expands proven initiatives to address the causes of human-wildlife conflict by helping communities protect their livestock with stronger enclosures, deploy predator-deterrent lights, and training teams who work directly with families to prevent attacks and avoid retaliation. Through the analysis of data captured by a capillary camera trap monitoring system, the project also rewards communities that show the continued presence of predators on their lands.