512 wildebeest, 381 zebra, 205 elephant, 51 buffalo, 49 zebra and 12 giraffe – all found dead in Kenyan wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. This is the sad result of the past nine months, the Kenya Wildlife Service said in a report.
The animals are victims of the worst drought in East Africa in decades. In parts of Kenya, for example, little or no rain has fallen in the past two to four years, with major consequences for humans and animals. For example, according to Jim Justus Nyamu, director of the Elephant Neighbors Center, elephants drink 240 liters of water a day.
A BBC video gives an impression of the disaster:
“We relied on our animals, but they have now died from the drought,” says Saadiye, a rancher.
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The report’s authors are calling for an urgent aerial wildlife census to better understand the effects of the drought on wildlife, as well as the immediate supply of water and licks in the worst of the worst. affected regions. Kenya’s Tourism and Wildlife Minister said authorities would give the animals hay.
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Soource :Watson
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