Kenya's protected areas stare at escalating threat from wildfires

Wildfire destroyed over 15,000 acres of the Aberdare National Park. [File, Standard]

Kenya is losing ground in its fight against wildfires as old policies fail to keep pace with a hotter climate and increasing human activities.

New research revealed that current  fire suppression policies in the country are failing to keep pace with escalating effects of climate change and human encroachment, leaving more than a third of some protected landscapes at extreme risk of burning.