Adopt an Elephant Path
Help Farmers and Elephants Share the Land in Harmony
In Tanzania’s rural villages, a single elephant visit can mean the loss of an entire season’s harvest. ECOWICE’s Community Wildlife Monitoring Program empowers farmers to track elephant movements, identify safe farming zones, and protect both people and wildlife.
A farmer rises before dawn, ready for the day’s work, only to find his crops, the family’s food and incom, destroyed overnight. Nearby, a hungry elephant has wandered into the farm, driven by shrinking forests and lost migration routes.
This story is becoming common in Tanzania. But through ECOWICE, farmers are finding a better way , coexistence.
We train farmers to record elephant movements using phones and notebooks. These local “Wildlife Guardians” collect data that helps the community decide where to plant crops safely, where to build, and which zones to conserve for elephant movement.
Since starting this project:
145 elephant visits have been recorded
94 visits caused no crop damage
162 hectares identified as elephant “hotspots” for conservation
How You Can Help
Each donation helps expand this community-led monitoring network.
| Donation Tier | What You Support | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| $25 | Training one farmer to record wildlife data | Digital Supporter Certificate |
| $50 | Equip a farmer with a phone data plan and flashlight | Adoption Map Pin + Elephant Path Card |
| $100 | Sponsor a full Wildlife Monitoring Kit (camera trap, notebook, ID tags) | Custom Animal Card + GPS Update of Your Site |
| $250+ | Support a new community wildlife hotspot area | Personalized Field Video + Recognition on Map |
(Each donor receives an update when new elephant activity is recorded near their adopted site.)
