“I would like the EHRA team to train us even more in the future.”
Otjimboyo Conservancy member
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EHRA’S COMMUNITY CONFLICT MITIGATION WORKSHOP
Conflicts over water and food
Conflicts over water and food mostly happen on farms or homesteads located in or near elephant corridors. Elephants smell water and food from far, and if thirsty, may break water tanks, pipes or even houses to access water. For communities to protect themselves and their property, knowledge about conflict mitigation methods and elephant behaviour plus safety procedures need to be in place.
Enhanced elephant knowledge
We aim to equip the community members with the necessary knowledge to keep themselves and their homesteads safe. Our goal is to reduce fear and intolerance towards the elephants and increase individual safety by helping the communities apply the different methods they learn during the workshops.
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Project Activities
Basic elephant biology, behaviour and social structure
Elephant safety training
DO‘s and DON‘T‘s during encounters
Conflict prevention
Conflict mitigation methods & budgets
Exposure to elephants
Follow-up workshops
ELEPHANT CONFLICT MITIGATION WORKSHOPS
Elephant Conflict Mitigation Workshops (2-3 days) for farmers and community members are held in the relevant conservancies, communities or homesteads. The hands-on workshops focus on how to stay safe around elephants and how to apply different conflict prevention, mitigation and protection methods. Workshops also include information on basic elephant behaviour, biology and physiology. Additionally, the project leaders take the group into the field to observe elephants in the wild. This proves to be a significant part of the program, as through exposure, people face their fears and learn first-hand how to safely observe and even enjoy elephants.
“We need training from EHRA and want them to be our closer stakeholders in the development of our conservancy.”
Otjimboyo Conservancy member
“EHRA must just keep raising awareness at farms, schools and other conflict-affected areas. Please keep up the good work you are doing!”
Otjimboyo Conservancy chairperson
“I saw things that I have never seen before. And I learned not to run when I’m in a problem.”
Groenvlei community resident
