Environment in Kenya

 Environment in Kenya 

Deforestation and soil erosion are two huge environmental problems in Kenya. With a growing population here there becomes an increased demands for food production and fire wood. Drought and desertification threatens the lands of Kenya. By the mid 1980’s Kenya had already lost 700% of its original mangrove areas. Water pollution from urban and industrial areas have cause problems with being able to get clean drinking water in large cities. Only about 42% of the residents that live in rural areas and 88% of city dwellers have pure drinking water. The pollutants from industry produce about 1.1 million tons of solid wastes.

The government has worked on preserving some land in Kenya by setting aside more than 3.5 million national parks and game preserves. Game Hunting and trade in ivory has been banned from Kenya. But poaching threatens leopard, cheetahs, lions, elephants, rhinoceroses, and other species. In Kenya it is illegals to kill an animal even if it attacks, which doesn’t happen when attacks take place. There are about 43 species of mammals and 24 bird species in Kenya who are endangered. Alongside with the animal endangerment there are about 130 plant species in Kenya that are threatened with extinction. 



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