Kenya Drought: South Africa’s worst weather ever Wildlife, including hundreds of elephants, fell victim to the inclement weather.
Has the forest burned down?
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Rainfall in Kenya was very low last year. Due to this there is dry weather.
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Kenya is experiencing severe drought. And the normal life of the people has been affected by this drought. Animals are dying. This includes rare and endangered species.
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The Kenya Wildlife Service and other related agencies have provided a list of animals that have died due to drought-like dry weather. These are quite shocking
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205 elephants, 512 wild deer, 51 buffaloes, 12 giraffes, 381 zebras and 49 gravy zebras have died in the last 9 months due to heat, which is already on the endangered species list.
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Biswa Zora, a popular national park in Kenya, is visited by tourists throughout the year. This biodiverse forest has now become a highly degraded ecosystem.
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Due to the efforts of environmentalists, they are distributing water in drought-affected areas. An elephant needs at least 240 liters of water per day. Only a few animals can be saved if adequate drinking water is provided!