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Tsavo Elephant Conservation Trust (TECT) "The African Elephant can only be protected with the knowledge acquired through field studies on their behavior and ecology" Dr. Barbara McKnight Director: Dr. Barbara McKnight- Tsavo Elephant behavior-ecologist, Field Researcher Advisor: Dr. Samuel Kasiski: Kenya Wildlife Service, Tsavo Elephant Senior Scientist the tsavo elephants There are over 950 individually recognized elephants in the Tsavo ecosystem. These include individuals in the Tsavo East National Park and on privately owned land in the southern region of the ecosystem, between Tsavo Eat and West National Parks. Over 500 of these elephants have been monitored since 1989. the study area The Tsavo ecosystem s located in southern Kenya and Mknomozi Game Reserve, Tanzania, covering a vast area of over 24,800 sq.miles. It comprises the largest protected area in Kenya. Tsavo East and West National Parks and adjacent regions. Tsavo is home to 9,000 elephants ( survey year 2002), the largest and therefore the most important elephant population in the country. trust goals
This long-term field research provides information to the Kenya Wildlife Service and neighboring landowners to assist them in making wise management decisions on species and environmental conservation. research objectives Elephants
support kenyan field assistants Train and employ Kenyans based within Tsavo National Park and on private land to conduct research on elephant behavior, ecology and the environment and provide field equipment (binoculars, radios for communication, cameras and other field materials)
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