Beehive Fencing & Consultancy Services
Expert Solutions for Human-Wildlife Coexistence
At Project Edible Forest, we offer tailored consultancy services to individuals, businesses, and organizations seeking sustainable solutions to Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) and biodiversity conservation. With extensive field experience and research-backed strategies, we help you implement nature-based solutions that ensure long-term coexistence between wildlife and communities.
Looking for a proven, eco-friendly deterrant against elephants?
Our Beehive Fencing solution offers a sustainable, non-violent method to protect farms, estates, and private properties from elephant incursions.
How It Works:
Elephants instinctively avoid bees. By installing strategically placed beehives around your property, you create a natural barrier that deters elephants while improving local pollination and producing honey.
Why Choose Us?
Resorts & eco-retreats in wildlife-prone areas
Our beehive fencing models are based on successful global research and real-world application.
Custom Implementation:
We assess your specific needs and design fencing solutions accordingly.
Dual Benefits:
Protect your land while supporting local beekeeping and biodiversity.
Ideal for
01. Resorts & Eco-tourism Destinations
Wildlife-Friendly Guest Experience: Demonstrate a commitment to sustainable conservation while offering guests an immersive eco-experience.
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Added Attraction: Beekeeping and honey harvesting can be educational activities for guests.
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Reduced Property Damage: Protect your premises and landscaping from elephant incursions.
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Brand Value : Align with eco-tourism best practices and attract environmentally conscious travelers.
02. Estate & Plantation Owners
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Better Crop Protection: Minimize elephant-related damage to crops like cardamom, coffee, tea, banana, and spices.
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Increased Pollination & Yield: Bees enhance the pollination of cash crops, boosting farm productivity.
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Additional Income Stream: Honey and beeswax production create an alternative revenue source.
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Long-Term Sustainability: Reduce dependence on electric fences & other costly deterrents.
03. Farmers & Landowners
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Cost-Effective Elephant Deterrent: A low-maintenance, sustainable alternative to less sustainable & hazardous solutions.
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Community Empowerment: Promotes local beekeeping and income generation.
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Biodiversity Enhancement: Supports local flora and fauna, contributing to a healthy ecosystem.
04. Conservation Organizations & Government Bodies
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Proven Conservation Tool: Nature-based solution aligns with sustainable human-wildlife coexistence policies.
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Scalable & Replicable Model: Suitable for integration into landscape-level conservation projects.
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Climate Resilience & Ecosystem Services: Supports carbon sequestration, water conservation, and overall biodiversity restoration.
Learn More About History of Beehive Fencing
The concept of beehive fencing was pioneered by Dr. Lucy King and the Save the Elephants research team in Kenya in the early 2000s. Inspired by observations of elephant behavior, studies found that elephants avoided acacia trees with active beehives. This led to the development of beehive fencing—an innovative solution to reduce human-elephant conflict (HEC) in agricultural areas.