Horn und Tusk 
Elephants actively come to the farmland that feeds Bakingili — destroying crops, driving families from their fields, and pushing a community toward hunger. This conflict has lasted almost a decade with no lasting solution.
This project exists to change that — restoring livelihoods and keeping elephants protected. Not one or the other. Both.
A long-term effort in four phases — from building the foundation to delivering a permanent, community-owned solution.
The forest elephants of coastal Cameroon made a remarkable comeback from near-extinction — but their return brought them directly into the farmland that feeds Bakingili. Farms have been abandoned. Families have lost their livelihoods. Food insecurity has become chronic. The conflict has no lasting solution yet, and has now persisted for almost a decade.
Rag "Fire Wall" — a temporary deterrent used nightly by farmers
Bakingili is a coastal village of around a thousand people, wedged between the Atlantic and the slopes of Mt. Cameroon. The sea provides fish. The rich volcanic soil provides ideal farmland. Both are essential to life here — and the elephant conflict has severed access to one of them for many families. This project centers the community as partners, not bystanders.
Bakingili Rapid Response Team
Located on the coast of South West Region, west of Limbe, the project area sits at the edge of the Mt. Cameroon National Park. The elephant sighting map below shows documented incursions into the village and farm zone — the scale of the daily encroachment is visible at a glance.
Elephant Sightings — tap a marker to learn more
Right now we are raising funds to acquire the tools that make everything else possible — thermal drones, camera traps, and laptops. Without data, there is no solution. With it, we can start building one that lasts.
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