Forest Pathmaking principle
Lessons from African Forest Elephant
Make room in forest.
Rainforest Trail Engineering
Core lesson
True strength opens room for other lives to move.
Biological basis
African Forest Elephants use trunks, tusks, and large bodies to create trails, disperse seeds, and shape rainforest structure through movement and feeding.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
StrengthPathmakingEcological engineeringLeadershipCreating space