Kruger at 100 — the Big Questions About Rhinos, Elephants and Park Management - Conservation Action Trust

How women farmers are helping elephants and forests in a Sumatran national park

LUBUK KEMBANG BUNGA, Indonesia - Tesso Nilo National Park, located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, often makes headlines due to human-wildlife conflict - a byproduct of illegal encroachment and deforestation by oil palm plantations. However, there is a ray of hope, thanks to female farmers who live in a buffer zone of the national park. In the village of Lubuk Kembang Bunga, in the buffer zone next to the park, women are leading an initiati…

Kruger at 100 — the big questions about rhinos, elephants and park management - Conservation Action Trust

Kruger National Park’s centenary prompts an urgent call to balance rhino anti‑poaching, humane elephant management and community livelihoods while protecting biodiversity and animal welfare. The landscape is changing, but that does not mean elephants are solely responsible. (Photo: Francis Garrard) Kruger National Park’s centenary has prompted renewed conversations about its past, the realities of managing one of Africa’s largest protected areas…

Kruger at 100 — the big questions about rhinos, elephants and park management

By Stephanie Klarmann - Daily Maverick Kruger National Park’s centenary prompts an urgent call to balance rhino anti‑poaching, humane elephant management and community livelihoods while protecting biodiversity and animal welfare. Kruger National Park’s centenary has prompted renewed conversations about its past, the realities of managing one of Africa’s largest protected areas and its megaherbivores, and ways forward. The Kruger inspires both fi…