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Over half of African elephants occur outside Protected Areas (PAs), resulting in Human-Elephant-Conflict while human development isolates PAs. Solutions involve Biosphere Reserve declarations, consisting of Pas linked by community-owned corridors with occupants practicing elephant compatible livelihoods. We propose a phased approach in Mozambique where collared elephants delineate corridors while rapid response units (RRUs) ensure peoples’ safety. Social surveys and educational subcentres enable an understanding of people’s needs and facilitate knowledge transfer around crop protection. Overall, elephant corridors promote ecological connectivity.