Report reveals human-wildlife conflicts down by 99 percent in fenced Mt Kenya forest

Fencing of three forests in Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties has reduced human-wildlife conflicts by 99 per cent since 2015, a report has revealed.

The report resulted from a survey conducted by Upper Tana Natural Resources Management Project to establish the impact of the 60-kilometre fence covering Chuka, Chogoria and Rithumbi, which are part of the 2,000 square kilometres of forests surrounding Mt Kenya.