(Kenya, Kimana) SFS: Elephants of the African Savanna (Summer Session I)

As the largest animals walking our planet, elephant conservation continues to attract concern within and beyond Africa. During your time on this program, spend time in the elephant conservation strongholds in and around Amboseli National Park. Hear the perspectives of local communities living at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro regarding their day-to-day interactions with the African elephant. You'll embark on multi-day camping expeditions: 1) to Maasai Mara and; 2) to explore Amboseli National Park (widely regarded as the best place in the world to observe free-ranging elephants). You'll also examine the causes, manifestations, trends, and current state of human-elephant conflicts in the Amboseli Ecosystem and their implications on elephants’ conservation and co-existence with local communities.

Funding eligible when combined with SFS Kenya Summer Session II