SWT/KWS AMBOSELI MOBILE VETERINARY UNIT OVERVIEW

January – March 2023

47 Cases 21 Poaching Cases 28 Elephant Cases

During this quarter there was an increase in cases, mostly associated with human-wildlife conflict which has been exacerbated by the drought. Rains received in November 2022, and for a few non-continuous days in December were unevenly distributed and barely resulted in sufficient vegetation regeneration. Vegetation was mostly present in areas receiving flash floods associated with rains on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. As a result, the wildlife moved out of the park which led to competition for forage and water resources giving rise to conflict between people and wildlife. March 2023 marked the end of the prolonged drought with heavy downpours in the last week. The upper section of Amboseli National Park and the adjacent community areas were flooded becoming a nucleus for grass and other vegetation.

January - March 2023

Other

Buffalo

Giraffe

Plains Game

Rhinos

Predators

Elephant

Outcomes of Cases Attended to by the SWT/KWS Amboseli Vet Unit

January - March 2023