Elephants are afraid of bees.
In fact, just hearing the sound of bees, makes elephants turn and go the other way. The Beehive Fence Project, made by scientists, farmers, and rangers, uses nature’s wisdom to solve deadly human-elephant conflict, so people and elephants can live together in harmony.
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Beehive Fence Project: Kung’s Farm Thailand
In Kaeng Hang Meo, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Kung’s family farm is protected by Beehive Fences. The bees naturally deter wild elephants from crossing over and raiding their crops. Too often these encounters turn into deadly HEC, human-elephant conflict.
The Beehive Fence is a smart, sustainable, non-violent solution, that uses science, nature’s wisdom, and multi-key stakeholder collaboration, to wrap small-scale farms with Beehive Fences. These fences not only protect farms, they also produce a new cash crop, Honey. Honey brings additional income, while the bees pollinate the local ecosystem, increasing the overall yield of other cash crops. Now that’s a win-win-win.
The Beehive Fence solution is a brilliant, non-violent, sustainable solution that helps people and elephants live together in harmony.
By Ana Blue Grillo © 2017
Honey bees in Thailand
