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Reinforced livestock kraal

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 reinforced livestock kraal uses opaque materials to block predators’ view of the animals, preventing visual targeting.Traditional kraals can also be reinforced with denser and higherstacked thorny branches.

Language English

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