The lion population in the QENP is estimated to be only 130 individuals and every life is valuable for not only its contribution to the ecosystem, but tourism. This deterrent system (consisting of solar powered lights that flash on/off overnight, installed around the perimeter of a boma, and which the predator perceives as humans walking around with flashlights) is not a new concept and has been used successfully in Kenya and Tanzania. Thus far, we’ve outfitted over 35 bomas in the Hamukungu Village and Kasengyi Fishing Village without a single breach. The project has been so well received, that farmers from other communities have reached out to us for help.
For the immediate future, the goal is to outfit 25 more at a cost of $360/boma. An acknowledgement plague with the donor(s) name is affixed to the structure.
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