jaapv Posted November 7, 2008 Share #1 Posted November 7, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Each evening the Elephants that live in South Luanga National Park cross the river Luanga to raid the crops of the villagers that live just outside the park. DMR/R9, 105-280 Thanks for looking and comments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Hi jaapv, Take a look here Raiding Party. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
michali Posted November 8, 2008 Share #2 Posted November 8, 2008 JAAP- I really like this shot and your crop of it, great capture and mood! Without wanting to hijack your thread Jaap, there's an interesting issue you've raised about the raiding party. Sadly in many areas of Africa as human populations and associated farming have expanded around and into wildlife areas we end up with this conflict. Subsistence farmers are killed by elephants trying to protect their crops and elephants are killed because agriculture, mainly maize which is too tempting to resist, is encroaching into their habitat. Several organisations have come up with a solution which seems to be working. They're assisting farmers to plant chili plants around their crops and another method is a rope strung around plantations dipped in chili powder and oil and then burnt, this scent keeps the elephants away. The chilis are also exported to Europe and have created a new source of income for some of these impoverished rural communities and in many cases lessen the demands which locals continue to place on an area's plant and animal resources. MIKE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 8, 2008 Share #3 Posted November 8, 2008 Jaap - Excellent shot in all ways. Mike - Very interesting solution. How well is it spreading? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted November 8, 2008 Thanks, Mike and Stuart. Interesting, Mike. In Zambia they seem to rely on electric fencing. Obviously only the richest villages can afford that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_peter_m Posted November 9, 2008 Share #5 Posted November 9, 2008 I like it, nicely done. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted November 9, 2008 Share #6 Posted November 9, 2008 It's an interesting crop and a highly evocative image of Africa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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