With a US$1 million support from the Global Environment Facility/UNDP the Government of Tanzania initiated the conservation of the corridor in 2005. The project "Development and Management of the Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor" will extend community based natural resources management from the southern support-zone of the Selous Game Reserve towards the border with Mozambique. Villages in Namtumbo and Tunduru Districts will be able to establish a network of WMA linking the Selous and Niassa Game Reserves.