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On brink of extinction, a new hope for Kenya’s forest antelope

March 11, 20221023 Views

Still dizzy from the transquilizer, a mountain bongo made its first uncertain steps outside captivity as conservationists in Kenya opened a sanctuary they hope can bring the endemic forest antelope back from the brink of extinction. A combination of disease, poaching and loss of forest habitat from illegal logging and agriculture have left fewer than 100 mountain bongos in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). A critically endangered female Mountain Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is seen at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy near Nanyuki, Kenya, March 9, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner But this week conservationists released five of the large chestnut-coloured antelopes, which is native to the equatorial forests of Kenya, into the 776 ...

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‘Touch and go’ for rare twin baby elephants born in Kenya

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

January 22, 20221289 Views

Suckled by their mother Bora and guarded by a watchful male, rare new-born twin baby elephants ingested nourishment that conservationists hope will enable them to survive a perilous start to life in a Kenyan safari park. As yet unnamed, the pair were born this week in the Samburu National Reserve, becoming only the second set of twin calves ever encountered by local charity Save the Elephants. "Twins form around only 1% of births. Quite often the mothers don't have enough milk to support two calves," the charity's founder, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, said on Thursday. The last time Save the Elephants saw elephant twins was in 2006. "Sadly both calves died shortly after birth," Douglas-Hamilton said. "The next few days will be touch and go for the new twins but we all have our f...

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Kenyan tourism begins recovery as locals fuel travel

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

January 19, 20221118 Views

Kenya's tourism industry has started to pull out of its deep COVID-19-induced slump as local travellers take advantage of lower prices, the government said on Wednesday, but foreign visitor numbers are still well below pre-pandemic levels. The East African nation expects the sector, typically one of its top sources of foreign exchange, to earn 173 billion shillings ($1.5 billion) this year, up 18.5% from last year, the government said. "The recovery seems to have begun," George Gitonga, the acting chief executive of the state-run Tourism Research Institute, told Reuters after the figures were released. FILE PHOTO: Tourists drive past a giraffe, amid the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at Tsavo West National Park in Tsavo region, Kenya, September 21, 2021. R...

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Black rhino, sable antelope, other species at risk from growing human population

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September 1, 2021553 Views

Kenya's black rhinos, sable antelope and three other species are critically endangered, while nine more species including lions, elephants and cheetahs are endangered, the government said, citing the threat from an expanding human population. The East African nation conducted a three-month survey of its wildlife from May to July, the first time it has conducted such an exercise aimed at informing its conservation policies. FILE PHOTO: A southern white rhino and her calf are seen inside the Nairobi National Park with the Nairobi skyline in the background, in Kenya. REUTERS/Baz Ratner In its report, released late on Tuesday, the government said conservation efforts were facing a threat from an expanding population which is encroaching on the spaces reserved for wildlife. Human a...

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Elephants or avocados: a Kenyan dilemma

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March 4, 20211157 Views

The majestic sight of elephants roaming beneath Mount Kilimanjaro has long lured throngs of wildlife-lovers to Amboseli National Park on Kenya’s border with Tanzania. Yet the free movement of some 2,000 Amboseli elephants, along with two dozen other wildlife species plus cows owned by local Maasai people, may be under threat - from avocados. Kenyan agricultural company KiliAvo Fresh Ltd, which has farms near Amboseli on nearly 175 acres of land, is building nurseries and preparing to grow the fruit, whose popularity is growing worldwide due to its high nutritional value. Elephants are seen within the Kimana Sanctuary, part of a crucial wildlife corridor that links the Amboseli National Park to the Chyulu Hills and Tsavo protected areas, within the Amboseli ecosystem in Kimana, Ke...

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Long-missed pink flamingos return to Kenya’s Lake Nakuru

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September 3, 20201436 Views

Eight years ago, rising water levels in Kenya's Lake Nakuru drove away the clouds of pink-coloured flamingos that were the park's biggest draw. Rangers say their disappearance triggered a drop in visitor numbers by for the Nakuru National Park. Now they're back. On a recent visit, flocks of flamingos foraged for food in the lake's turquoise waters, while others flapped in a sine-wave formation above. A rhinoceros grazed nearby. Pink flamingos at Kale Nakuru, Kenya. Photo: REUTERS "With the increase now of the number of flamingos we have started seeing visitors also increasing," Caroline Mwebia, the park's tourism warden said. She declined to give visitor numbers and the Kenya Wildlife Service did not return calls seeking comment. But nearly a quarter of a million visitors came...

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जिराफों के साथ बैठकर नाश्ता

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 19, 20201330 Views

जिराफ की लंबी गर्दन का फायदा यह भी है कि वह अपने ऊंचे कद के बावजूद गर्दन को नीचे झुकाकर आपकी टेबल पर आपके साथ नाश्ता कर सकता है। अब ये कोई मजाक नहीं। ऐसा वाकई होता है कि आप नाश्ता कर रहे हों और मेज पर आपकी बगल वाली प्लेट से कोई जिराफ महाशय भी अपना पेट भर रहे हों। लेकिन यह रोमांचकारी अनुभव कोई यूं ही नहीं मिलने वाला। यह बड़ी दुर्लभ चीज है। दरअसल केन्या में राजधानी नैरोबी से थोड़ी ही दूर स्थित इस जिराफ मैनर (जिराफगाह) के संचालक दावा करते हैं कि यह इस तरह की दुनिया में अकेली जगह है जहां आप जिराफ के साथ नाश्ता भी कर सकते हैं और उन्हें अपने हाथों से नाश्ता करा भी सकते हैं। लगभग 140 एकड़ में फैले जंगल के बीच में स्थित जिराफ मैनर दुनियाभर में लोकप्रिय है और अफ्रीकी सफारी पर आने वाले सैलानियों का एक अनिवार्य स्टॉप। यह जिराफगाह 1932 में डेविड डंकन नामक व्यक्ति ने बनवाया था। फिर 1974 में इसे...