My Elephant Neighbor, Burkina Faso

Groups of pupils experienced a one-day outreach program in the forest where elephants are regularly seen from a safe location. The children learned about elephants, wildlife conservation, forest protection and career opportunities in ecotourism. This program benefitted elephant conservation both in the long and short term as both children and their parents were sensitized to the issues of the neighboring elephant population and were then motivated to protect animals and habitat. With increasing pressures especially through habitat destruction and fragmentation, knowledge of elephant population numbers was critically needed for its future management enabling the long-term planning of conservation efforts.

IEF #AF1008

Project Years: 2008, 2011, 2013

Project Partners:
Des Elephant et des Hommes