Kenya’s Aberdares Forest Fence Finally Finished

It took 21 years, but Kenyan conservationists have completed construction of an electric fence around Aberdare National Park in central Kenya. The fence will protect nearby farms and villages from large animals such as elephants and rhinos. The fence will protect those same animals from poachers, while the forest itself will be protected from illegal logging.

The conservation group Rhino Ark led the effort, with contributions from the Kenya Wildlife Service, Abderdare National Park lodge managers and private donors from around the world.