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Electric fences

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) Electric fences are barriers that deliver a brief, memorable electric shock upon contact, creating a psychological deterrent that discourages animals from crossing.They are effective in managing and deterring various animal species, regardless of size.

Language English

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