Those chains on the road

"It seems I've arrived just in time to correst a little misstatement!"

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"So... what do those chains do?"

In various places throughout the Harambe Wildlife Reserve, one can find a set of chains and metal pipes which the guides of Kilimanjaro Safaris drive directly over. Often accompanied by what appears to be a large doorframe, the first seven sets of these chains and pipes can be seen in the first twenty-five minutes of each two-week safari.

Some time before 1971 when the area became a wildlife reserve, the land had been used by local farmers for their various livestock. Very likely, Ankole cattle were breeded here. At that time, these pipes or "cattle guards" were used to keep the hoofstock in while still allowing the farmers' vehicles to drive through. Also at the time, large gates closed off many of the areas of the farms. Today, since they are no longer used, only the hinges remain from those gates. And of course, the rest of the farmers' fences have all been taken down (this is all that remains), so the wild animals can roam freely.

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"No seriously, what do those chains do?"

They keep the animals in their natural habitats and off show elements like the bridges and the loadings areas. Duh. In the one place where Disney can't hide the fences, the chains are an electric fence and the cattle guards are cattle guards. So there.