WELCOME TO ELEPHANT-HUMAN RELATIONS AID
Elephant-Human Relations Aid (EHRA) Namibia has helped build peaceful relationships between free-roaming desert elephants and local communities in Namibia, Africa since 2003. Conflict exists due to shared land, resources and an ongoing drought in the region, which leaves communities and animals without much food or water. Elephants, livestock and humans are sharing the same waterpoints, which not only sparks conflict, but also results in human and elephant fatalities.
EHRA’s mission is to implement practical solutions that help combat elephant-human conflict, and thereby secure a future for Namibia’s desert elephants. We do this through building protective walls around waterpoints, educating locals on conflict mitigation tactics and continuous monitoring of the different elephant herds. Please help us fund our conservation work so that we can continue monitoring elephants and helping rural communities. Find out more here.
EXPLORE OUR WORK
WATERPOINT PROTECTION
Our hands-on Elephant Wildlife Volunteer Project directly supports local communities by protecting fragile water infrastructures from damage through the construction of walls; which allow the elephants to drink water, but prevent access to windmills, tanks or pumps. This project requires a two weeks’ commitment and volunteers experience real conservation in action.
TRACK, MONITOR AND ID
EHRA prides itself in playing a key role in collecting accurate data on elephants, their respective herds and movement patterns. Funding is done through our Elephant Wildlife Volunteer Project, where volunteers also learn to track elephants. This information is paramount to effective conservation management in Namibia to help combat elephant and human conflict.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Education is an important tool in securing the future of our free-roaming desert elephants in Namibia. Our PEACE Project, an initiative by EHRA, is a community-focused elephant education programme provided to schools, community game guards, lodge employees, government officials and safari guides to help people understand and live peacefully with elephants.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
EHRA has several community upliftment programmes which are supported by our Family Wildlife Volunteer Project and School Partnerships. These provide help to conservancies, community members and school learners to empower them with knowledge and improved living infrastructure to keep themselves, families and livestock safe during elephant visits.
WHAT WE’VE DONE SO FAR
EHRA volunteers have built over 220 waterpoint protection walls with the help of over 3,500 volunteers.
EHRA monitors over 60 resident and visiting elephants across the Ugab and Huab river regions.
EHRA supports the A.Gariseb and Okongue Primary Schools through its community upliftment programmes.
Our PEACE Project, initiated by EHRA, has educated over 2,000 people on living with elephants peacefully.
EHRA is committed to conducting ongoing research and data collection on Namibia’s desert elephants.