March 15, 2021
Researchers recorded wildlife roadkill in the Tsavo Conservation Area over an 11-year period —from 2007 to 2018.
The Tsavo Conservation Area along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway in Kenya is a hub of biodiversity in the region, containing multiple national parks in the eastern part of the country. It is also bisected by a major highway and railways that connect the port of Mombasa to the interior area.
Heliyon, researchers from the University of Minnesota and Kenya Wildlife Service recorded wildlife roadkill in the Tsavo Conservation Area over an 11-year period —from 2007 to 2018 — providing the first major assessment of direct mortality of animal species along Kenya’s primary infrastructure corridor. The area was intriguing as one of the largest protected areas in Kenya and a stronghold of the country’s elephant population.