The last refuge of Africa's critically endangered forest elephants, with a high rate of subsistence farmers, is at a high risk of food insecurity.

In 2010, the Gabon forest elephant population was 74,000, soaring to 95,000 by 2019. Over the past decade, the human-elephant conflict has steadily intensified. In collaboration with the Government of the Gabonese Republic, Space for Giants introduced an innovative solution designed for Gabonese subsistence farmers: the mobile electric fence. Space For Giants is actively addressing the challenges linked to human-elephant crisis, which negatively impacts subsistence farmers’ livelihood and the preservation of forest elephants.

The solution: An innovative mobile electric fence in Central Africa


857 fences have been installed, positively impacting over 10,000 people.


Implementing fencing offers a practical and immediate solution to reduce crop raids caused by elephants.


Fencing is part of long-term solutions that promote coexistence and community development. 


The success of the innovative mobile-electric fences continues to safeguard Gabon's unique biodiversity and fosters sustainable practices for a safer and brighter environmental future.

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