The Kenya Wildlife Service has set up 11 watering points at the Lake Nakuru National Park as the dry spell goes on.
The park's senior warden Dickson Ritan yesterday said the drought has
affected supply of fresh water to animals considering water from Lake
Nakuru is salty.
"The continued dry spell has forced the service to use borehole water
to meet the needs of wild animals at the Lake Nakuru National Park. We
have set 11 watering points in the park," Ritan said.
He said no wild animal should die due to lack of water.
Ritan said a negligible number of animals have died due to lack of
water and pasture, but the ageing, especially buffaloes, are the most
affected.
Buffaloes in the park are above the standard carrying capacity.
The park has a capacity of 500 buffaloes against the current 4,800.
"Cases of human-wildlife conflict are on the decline because of an electric fence round the park," Ritan said.
In Nyandarua, Samburu herders have invaded private ranches with their livestock to look for pasture and water.
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