Migratory birds that fly between continents for breeding and feeding seasons every year follow exact routes known as the flyways. Kenya’s Rift Valley is part of critical flight path known as Afro-Eurasian flyway that connects migratory birds flying from Africa, Europe and through to Asia. Bird experts have termed the power pylons and geothermal developments and planned airports as one of the major threats to migratory birds. SEE ALSO: Harness domestic tourism and save key sector“Most of these migratory birds make stopovers at wetlands and forests on their journeys to their target destinations. And while Kenya is signatory to Convention on Conservation of Migratory species since 2007, it is tasked to protect and conserve migratory routes as well as migratory birds .

Source: Standard Digital August 26, 2020 09:47 UTC