A beehive fence is an effective solution to mitigate human-elephant conflicts in regions where elephant’s attacks farmers crop and destroy Farms.
Instead of constructing high walls beehive fences rely on an insect: honeybees.
These fences consist of wooden posts with beehives hanging at 10-meter intervals, connected by a long metal wire.
When an elephant brushes against the wire, it shakes the hives, causing the bees to swarm into a defensive.
Elephants, despite their thick skin, fear bees due to the excruciating pain caused by bee stings inside their trunks.
The buzzing bees serve as a natural deterrent, encouraging elephants to steer clear of crops protected by these fences.
Beehive fences have been remarkably successful in minimizing conflicts between humans and elephants. They can reduce such conflicts by up to 85%
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