The loss and fragmentation of natural ecosystems driven by growing demand for agricultural production are one of the main factors responsible for the loss of biodiversity in the world And in the tropical region. These transformed areas are generally dominated by a matrix of pastures and crops. In these contexts live fences can play the role of landscape management tools to conserve remaining flora and fauna. In this paper, a review was made of the importance of live fences for tropical fauna and flora, as well as the uses and perceptions that farmers have about them. It was found that live fences can fulfill the function of providing habitat for tropical fauna and flora, especially those of greater complexity in terms of richness, structure and composition. In addition, live fences were linked to what is considered their main utility, which is to delimit farms and pastures, However, its uses and advantages are manifold. It was found that live fences are important structures when retaining remaining biodiversity and that uses and knowledge are focused on improving the yields of productive systems. Research topics for the future are proposed such as determining the requirements for planting native species in live fences and the criteria of their choice. At the same time, the importance of live fences for native fauna in tropical Africa and Asia should be investigated.