There are signs that 2016 will be a major year for African wildlife conservation, and thus a major year for tourism. Having endured a ghastly few years of rhino and elephant poaching, where the numbers of these signature species have fallen dramatically, there are indications that NGOs, tourism organisations and even African governments are finally beginning to collaborate.
In his opening speech to the Tanzanian parliament, the newly elected president, John Pombe Magufuli, warned corrupt officials involved in the illicit ivory trade that he was coming after them. Tanzania has lost more than 60 per cent of its elephants over the past five years, so immediate and direct action is clearly required.