Thanks to concerted conservation measures, elephant populations in Tanzania are recovering strongly from a sharp spike in poaching that resulted in a 60% plunge in numbers over a period of five years.
Ivory poaching saw populations of the iconic mammals, which are a major drawcard for safari-goers from around the world, dropping from an estimated 109 000 in 2009 to 43 300 in 2014.
With enhanced law enforcement, and counter-poaching and community programmes led by the Tanzanian Ministry of…