[Antony Gitonga, Standard]The ongoing projects in Naivasha are a threat to wildlife ecosystem, conservationists have warned. The projects, mainly around Mai Mahiu and geothermal exploration sites in Olkaria, have blocked wildlife migratory routes. According to Francis Muthui, the chairman Friends of Lake Naivasha, the massive investments in Naivasha are a major blow to wildlife conservation. Chairman Lake Naivasha Basin Landscape Association (LANABLA) Paul Ruoya noted that there was an increase in cases of human-wildlife conflict around Lake Naivasha. “We have seen an upsurge in development projects in Naivasha and this will come in handy in job and revenue creation, but will be costly to wildlife conservation,” he said.

Source: Standard Digital January 04, 2022 01:47 UTC