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A survival plan for Kenya s Mountain Bongo antelope
There are only around 100 of the critically endangered Mountain Bongo antelope left in the wild in its native Kenya. But the only Mountain Bongo breeding program in the world is hoping to boost the species numbers.
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The East African
Friday December 25 2020
There are less than 100 Mountain Bongo antelope left in the wild across the world. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Summary
The sanctuary will enable the rewilding of the animals and provide the National Bongo Task Force with animals to reintroduce into indigenous habitats such as Ragati, Eburu, Mau and Aberdares forests.
This will help achieve a sustainable population in line with the National Mountain Bongo Recovery and Action Plan 2019-2023.
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With less than 100 of the critically endangered Mountain Bongo antelope left in the wild across the world, Kenya recently launched a campaign to save the rare African antelope.