At least 512 wildebeest, 381 common zebra, 205 elephants, 49 Grevy’s zebra and 51 buffalo are among the animals to have died due to the lack of water.
The Amboseli, Tsavo and Laikipia-Samburu areas, home to 65% of Kenya’s elephant population, are among the hardest hit by the drought
Kenya’s worst drought in 40 years has caused horrendous human suffering and also taken a heavy toll on its wildlife, with the wildebeest and zebra populations among those worst affected.
At least 512 wildebeest, 381 common zebra, 205 elephants, 49 Grevy’s zebra and 51 buffalo are animals to have died due to the lack of water, a study undertaken by several Kenyan state agencies shows.
While carnivores are usually less impacted by drought, they ultimately suffer from reduced prey populations long after droughts end.
The drought continues to worsen as days pass, as evidenced by the upwards trend of wildlife mortality between February and October 2022
Urgent and immediate provision of water as well as salt licks are required in the most-affected ecosystems
The Amboseli, Tsavo and Laikipia-Samburu areas, home to 65% of Kenya’s elephant population, are among the hardest hit by the drought.