Chitwan Electric Fence Project, Nepal There are about 22 villages around the Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal that are dependent on farming. However, wild elephants and rhinos from the park frequently enter the villages at night, trampling crops and breaking down mud brick homes in search of food. Twenty people die annually as a result and some 200 houses are destroyed each year. Peregrine assisted in setting up 24 km of electric fence, which has apparently completely solved the problem. The elephants and rhinos won't venture closer than 10 meters from the fence, as they sense the electric current. The Chitwan community villages need another 30 or so energisers, (the devices that 'electrify' the fences) which each cost AUD611.50. The Peregrine Community Trust is seeking donations from travellers to purchase individual energisers. If you donate the full AU$611.50 we'll 'put your name on it'. Alternatively, you can contribute a smaller amount, which goes into a collective 'pot'. When we have raised enough funds for 10 energizers, we will purchase these in Australia and deliver them to the Chitwan community in Nepal. Peregrine Adventures will cover any transport and delivery charges.