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Giraffes

Giraffes in the wild. PHOTO COURTESY |  NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENSUS 2021 REPORT

What you need to know:

  • The 2014 period marked the peak of poaching and a bleak moment in Kenya.
  • Kenya has not been receiving optimised wildlife-based benefits due to inadequate knowledge on the status of its wildlife resources and comprehensive scientific data on wildlife population
  • This census has important baseline data to inform policy to sustainably conserve and manage wildlife resources.