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Trench

SWM Community Conservancy Project, KAZA sites (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO; CIFOR-ICRAF; CIRAD; WCS;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) A trench functions as a physical barrier that animals like elephants and hippos cannot jump or step over if the trench is sufficiently wide and deep.Covering shallow trenches with fine branches creates an unsecure surface that deters wildlife from approaching.

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