Somalia wildlife migrated to Kenya borders now back

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Somalia Wildlife Migrated to Kenya Borders is now Back

Somalia is known for its geographical and climatic diversity. The country is a home to a variety of mammals. It has 177 species of mammals and 727 species of birds. For many of these mammals, Somalia is the border of their territory.

The Wildlife of Somalia

Wild animals can be found in every region of this Eastern African country. Some of the wildlife species include the Somali cheetah, Masai lion, giraffe, baboons, civet, serval, African bush elephant, bush pig, gazelle, antelope, ibex, kudu, dik-dik, oribi, reedbuck, Somali wild ass, Grévy’s zebra, hyena, baboon, and numerous species of monkey.

Somalia wild animals have been spotted in Somalia’s Lower Jubba

Elephants are also found here. Since elephants are migratory animals, they are found in a variety of habitats, such as woodland, savanna, and tropical forests. Somali elephant shrew is found only in Somalia.

Flora and Fauna

Somalia is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna, from acacia trees to birds, primates, large cats, and reptiles large and small. The yellow-spotted rock hyrax, which is found in savanna and rocky areas, looks much like a large rodent but is actually related to elephants.

However, the wildlife of Somalia has been interrupted by the two decades of the civil unrest in the country. The savanna-dwelling Somali golden mole, and the shrub-land and desert-dwelling Wild elephants, buffaloes, ostriches, lions, leopards, and giraffes inhabited the Boni forest in Kenya, which is a national reserve for conservation in Kenya that borders Somalia.

This densely forested area became home to herds of wild animals and birds until the start of the Somali civil war in 1991 which lead to persistent poaching.

The Return of the Wildlife

The animals which escaped the poachers migrated across the border to Kenya. But with a sense of normalcy now returning to Somalia, the situation with Somalia wildlife is shifting too and the animals’ fortunes seem to be changing.

Inside the town you can see ostriches walking around sometimes. And leopards and elephants are just outside the town again.

Today the animals are returning from Kenya. It is most likely that they sense the peace returning to the country and don’t feel endangered anymore. They somehow know that they are not disturbed in Somalia anymore. The animals are free and they find a plenty of food in their original habitats.

With this latest development, local authorities have been busy advising the population not harm the wild animals and how to behave in the wild animals’ close presence.

“We have told all the butchers in the area it is illegal to kill or sell the meat of wild animals. But everyone is happy to see the animals back.” Farah Haybe, Bandaade district commissioner said. Somali federal government is going to restart wildlife reservation and restore National reserves. en displaced from Kenya’s Boni forest by ongoing security operations between the armed groups conflicts happened in the area.

The animals which escaped the poachers migrated across the border in to Kenya. But with sense of normalcy now returning to Somalia, the animals’ fortunes seem to be changing.

“The animals are returning from Kenya because they find peace here. They are not disturbed here. They are free and they find plenty of food here,” Haybe said.

With this latest development local authorities have been busy advising the population to not harm the wild animals.

“We have told all the butchers in the area it is illegal to kill or sell the meat of wild animals. But everyone is happy to see the animals back.” Haybe said. Somali federal government is going to restart wildlife reservation and resore National reserves.

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