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Most hunted bushmeat in Kenya

In 2021, statistics from the KWS placed Taita Taveta as a poaching hotspot.

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by HILARRY BETT

Big-read09 March 2023 - 17:15
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In Summary


  • Tsavo National Park is well known as the theatre of the wild as it forms a preservation area covering about 42,000sq km, known as the Tsavo ecosystem. 

Tsavo National Park is well known as the theatre of the wild as it forms a preservation area covering about 42,000sq km, known as the Tsavo ecosystem. 

This ecosystem is home to elephants, lions, rhinos, buffaloes and cheetahs.

In 2021, statistics from the KWS placed Taita Taveta as a poaching hotspot.

Other identified bushmeat hotspots in the country include Kajiado, Nakuru, Narok, Lamu and Tana River counties.

Currently, about 143 bushmeat cases are pending in court.

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