| During the recent years, the world has been | | | | seen migrating back from Serengeti park in |
| witness to the varying climatic changes and | | | | Tanzania back to the Masai Mara. The Mara river |
| effects of this change. Take for example the | | | | which used to be a barrier has seemingly had |
| tsunami that ravaged the Asian continent, whose | | | | reduced waters and now almost ceased to be a |
| effects were felt as far as Africa. The melting of | | | | factor affecting the Migration patterns. The |
| the Antarctic and the rising of the sea | | | | crocodiles prowling the Mara river have also |
| levels....Scientists have predicted that in some | | | | indeed been affected greatly by this catastrophe. |
| years to come...(how many? I have absolutely no | | | | The crocodile uses the waters as its vantage |
| idea) that the rift valley will be filled with the rising | | | | point attacking and drowning the wildebeests and |
| sea water thus creating a new split following the | | | | Zebras. Contrary to the norm...even having |
| valley....well how true this will turn out, only time | | | | sufficient waters to conceal themselves has |
| will tell. | | | | proved to be an uphill task for these creatures. |
| Back to the Kenya chapter, the climatic changes | | | | More recently (February 2010), the Kenya Wildlife |
| have brought about a great influence into the | | | | Service, The body in charge of conserving and |
| tourism and agricultural industry in Kenya. What | | | | maintaining the national parks of Kenya, moved in |
| used to be certain and sure weather patterns in | | | | swiftly to avert another looming disaster. |
| Kenya, have changed and remain a challenge to | | | | Herbivores were relocated from the Soysambu |
| even the most experienced weather experts to | | | | ranch to the Amboseli national park to feed the |
| decipher the prevailing weather conditions. Kenya | | | | starving lions and reduce with the aim of |
| has been renowned as one of the leading Safari | | | | eliminating human wildlife conflict. |
| and holiday destinations in the world. From the | | | | The government on its part has also moved in to |
| endless and rolling plains of the Masai Mara to the | | | | try and stop the deforestation cancer that has |
| highest standing mountain block of Kilimanjaro with | | | | plagued the country for decades. Recently |
| the Amboseli sitting at its feet. Kenya has been | | | | squatters were evicted from the Mau forest, The |
| blessed with flora and fauna many a country | | | | major water tower of Kenya. The Mau forest |
| would wish for. | | | | has a direct and major impact on the Masai Mara |
| The changing climatic conditions have brought with | | | | and Serengeti ecosystem. Recent El-Niño rains |
| them numerous challenges. The Masai Mara world | | | | have brought about increased water levels in the |
| renowned for is ungulate migration (Wildebeest | | | | Masai Mara. The month of February, contrary to |
| Zebra etc) has seen changing migration patterns. | | | | the norm has seen increased rain falls. |
| During the 2009 year...the wildebeest could be | | | | |