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Tolstoy the elephant roves the southern Kenyan wilderness against the backdrop of Africa's largest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Having survived drought and ivory poachers for nearly half a century, he has now come up against a new menace: the avocado.

Demand for the dark green fruit in affluent countries is at its peak and the impact of this is now being felt by Kenya's gentle giants.

Last year, agribusiness KiliAvo Fresh received approval to set up a 180 acre avocado farm on land sold by the local Maasai.

Environmental groups believe it will block elephant migration routes through the nearby Amboseli National Park.

Daniel Ole Sambu works for the Big Life Foundation.

Supporters of Kenyan avocado agriculture point to increased exports and profits which stand at $17 million a year, but conservationists and locals alike remain outraged at KiliAvo's enormous new development.

Samuel Kaanki is the head of the local landowners association.

Following pressure from the Kenyan environmental agency, KiliAvo's farm was placed under review last September with the government commanding work to cease.

Despite these restrictions, the company has continued to farm the land.

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