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Human-wildlife ConflictThe Arabuko-Sokoke Forest has for many years faced many conservation challenges. Rural communities living next to the forest have more and more exploited it for their livelihoods and settled on its…
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Human-wildlife Conflict
The Arabuko-Sokoke Forest has for many years faced many conservation challenges. Rural communities living next to the forest have more and more exploited it for their livelihoods and settled on its boundary which inevitably resulted in human – wildlife conflicts. Crops were raided by wildlife species including elephants, buffaloes, bush pigs, monkeys, birds and rodents. Of particular importance was crop raiding by elephants, which was a major concern to forest adjacent communities.
A 110 km solar powered electric fence was erected around the forest over the years and has solved the problem of elephants and buffalo damaging crops adjacent to the forest. Arabuko- Sokoke Forest is today an island, entirely surrounded by an electric fence. Crop destruction by elephant and buffalo was the greatest threat to the livelihoods of adjacent communities prior to the electric fence erection. The communities around the Forest value the fence highly and appreciate the protection it provides. Baboon are now the greatest threat to crops close to the Forest edge.
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