Conservationists have raised alarms over the shrinking wildlife corridors, warning of severe consequences if they are not urgently protected.
Speaking during this year's World Wildlife Day celebrations on March 3, conservationists from the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) cautioned that without immediate action, Kenya risks losing vital revenue generated from wildlife tourism.
A statement from NRT conservationists said that while two decades of conservation efforts have led to the recovery of many threatened species, habitat loss remains a significant challenge due to climate change and human encroachment.
Wildlife corridors-strips of land connecting habitats fragmented by human activity-are crucial for the free movement of animals and reducing human-wildlife conflicts. "These corridors play a key role in sustaining wildlife populations," said Dominic Maringa, Head of Conservation and Wildlife at Lewa Conservancy.
