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Red flag raised over decline of cheetah population in the Mara

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The latest statistics on the National Wildlife Census released in 2021 indicate that Kenya has a population of 1,160 cheetahs. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Masai Mara National Reserve has raised a red flag over the decline of its cheetah population.

In a notice released on October 11, Park Chief Warden Stephen Minis said the trend has been ongoing for some time. Tourism and habitat loss, he said, are to blame for the decline.

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