Kenya's Drought Forces Herders to Wildlife Refuge

Laikipia, one of Kenya’s most important wildlife areas, is witnessing destruction by thousands of herders who are invading wildlife habitats and smallholdings in search of pasture for their cattle.

According to media reports, these invasions are linked to severe drought with herders seeking grazing lands in wildlife habitats as overgrazing has rendered their own counties untenable.

Drought in Kenya has been slowly growing in intensity with more and more counties coming under its grip. Moreover, crop failure has triggered fear of starvation. According to the UN World Food Programme, an estimated 1.3 million Kenyans are food insecure.

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/drought-in-kenya-forces-herders-to-invade-wildlife-habitats-57002

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