Engineering solutions that protect both wildlife and human communities — reducing conflict at the boundary where civilization meets the wild.
The Problem
In communities across Africa and Southeast Asia, crocodiles and hippos regularly come into contact with human settlements — attacking livestock, damaging fishing operations, and in some cases causing human fatalities. The response is almost always the same: retaliatory killing of the animals.
These conflicts aren't inevitable. They're the result of shrinking habitats, disappearing natural barriers, and communities that have no other tools to protect themselves. The animals pay the price for a problem they didn't create.
The Crocodile & Hippo Infrastructure Alliance was built on one core belief: that engineering and education can create the physical and psychological boundaries needed to reduce conflict — without harming either side.
Our Approach
Designing and installing barriers along waterways, riverbanks, and community edges that discourage wildlife entry without trapping or harming animals.
Working directly with local communities to build understanding of crocodilian and hippo behavior — turning fear into coexistence through knowledge.
Partnering with local governments, NGOs, and engineering firms to fund and execute long-term infrastructure projects that protect both wildlife corridors and human livelihoods.
Active Projects
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Progress
Initiative 58% toward 5-country target
Every education program run by Vivarium Culebra directly funds this initiative. When you book a program, a portion of that investment goes toward building the physical infrastructure needed to protect both wildlife and the communities that share space with them.
