The inferno, which has lasted a week, has halted the wildebeest migration that began in mid-June, with sources saying the fires are being lit by Narok County rangers in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. AdvertisementMore than two million wildebeest cross over to Kenya from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania every year. Giraffes at the Maasai Mara Game Reserve on June 30, 2020. Addressing the press at the Sand River crossing point on the Kenya-Tanzania border, he said the fire has scared off the wildebeest from crossing to the Maasai Mara side. A lot of wildebeest and zebras have been spotted converging in large numbers near the crossing points,” he said.

Source: Daily Nation July 03, 2020 05:26 UTC