By LUCY MKANYIKA More by this AuthorConcerns are mounting over the surging cases of fire at Tsavo National Park after another fire destroyed thousands of acres of vegetation yesterday, coming barely a month after a similar inferno was reported in the area. The fire is said to have started at Lualenyi Ranch that neighbours Tsavo West National Park and spread into the protected area. In May, an inferno destroyed more than 4,000 acres of vegetation in Tsavo East. The surge in incidents comes amid growing concerns over the short and long-term impact of the fires on vegetation and wildlife. Tsavo is inhabited by thousands of wildlife species including the big five.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2020 05:15 UTC