The cost of coexistence: Farmers and elephants struggle for space around Amboseli

In Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem, people and elephants are increasingly sharing a landscape under pressure. As elephants move into farms in search of food, farmers are facing crop losses and growing challenges to their livelihoods.

For communities living alongside wildlife, the challenge is not about choosing between people and elephants. Farmers say they value conservation and the benefits it brings, but they also want better protection from the losses caused by wildlife.

The recent abnormal deaths of 18 elephants have brought renewed attention to this delicate relationship, highlighting the need for solutions that protect wildlife, while also allowing communities and elephants to coexist.