haouna segni: i used to grow beans, but the giraffes ate them. peanuts are better now. the giraffes won't touch them and i can sell some of them. >> that doesn't provide enough income to sustain her family. but together with the compensation payments, she's able to keep her family afloat. locals hope the protected zone will draw more tourists to the region. so far, most of the visitors are still local school classes. it's not easy to balance the needs of the village with those of the giraffes. but the village chief believes it will work. dorfchef dandala: the giraffes still steal plenty from fields and gardens, including beans. there's not much we can do about it, but we welcome the animals. we've promised not to hunt them anymore, since they're now a source of income. >> niger's conservation strategy is only two years old, but local villagers have already counted 47 new giraffes in the area. >> the niger villager pay-outs are a bit like a basic income.that's a form of social security where citizens regularly receive a guaranteed sum from their government with no string