Abstract: Conflicts between humans and wildlife are a paramount threat to conservation of flora and fauna around the world. For instance, in Kenya, with much of the wildlife living outside protected areas, enhanced and sustainable coexistence between people and wildlife has been a challenge. Humans expose themselves to wildlife through poaching or settling along wildlife areas hence amplifying conflicts with wildlife. The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of the Aberdare electric fence on human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in Amboni area, Nyeri County, Kenya. The study purposively focused on three villages (Kiguru, Mutishieni, and Ex-pages) which are directly adjacent to the border of the park fence, with 30% of the villages' households taking part in the study. Data.......
Key words: Human-wildlife conflict, Household, Problem Animal Control, Sustainable Development Goals.
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