SWT/KWS Yatta De-Snaring Report for November 2020

Published on the 14th of December, 2020

The Yatta Team operates in the northern eastern sector of Tsavo East National Park, in the Gazi area between the Yatta plateau and the Athi River.

The Yatta plateau is the world’s longest lava flow and is extremely rugged and rocky terrain, covered in densely vegetated scrub. Several springs seep out at the base of the plateau, providing much needed water for wildlife during the harsh dry seasons. Poachers have historically used the Yatta as a route into Tsavo East National Park. Illegal activities encountered here include snaring for the bushmeat trade, ivory poaching, livestock encroachment and the cutting of trees for timber and to make charcoal. This report provides an overview of the activity of all our De-Snaring Teams in November 2020, with a more detailed description of the Mobile South Team's operational activities in the period.

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