Webinar: Movement corridors essential for species survival, say experts

Date and Time:
June 17, 2026 | 2:00 PM London time

A new Transboundary Corridor Atlas for the Southern Kenya–Northern Tanzania (SOKNOT) Landscape has been launched by scientists from the Center for Large Landscape Conservation (CLLC), in partnership with WWF and many other collaborators. The Atlas maps critical wildlife movement corridors across one of East Africa’s most important transboundary conservation landscapes.

The SOKNOT region is known for its rich wildlife diversity, including wildebeest, elephants, lions, and zebras, as well as Indigenous cultures and internationally renowned protected areas such as Serengeti-Mara, Amboseli-West Kilimanjaro, and Tsavo-Mkomazi. As land conversion, fencing, urban development, roads, and other pressures continue to fragment habitats, maintaining wildlife movement routes is becoming increasingly important.

The Atlas assesses 24 wildlife corridors along the Kenya-Tanzania border, compiles baseline data to help track habitat connectivity over time, and identifies governance needs to support future conservation actions. Of the 24 corridors assessed, only 13 are currently functionally connected.

This webinar will share key findings from the SOKNOT connectivity study, discuss implications for WWF and partner programming, and help align next steps for regional action. The session will highlight how protecting and restoring ecological connectivity can support migratory wildlife, reduce fragmentation, and strengthen conservation planning across the SOKNOT landscape.

Register here for the webinar.