Avocado farm could spell trouble for elephants
07 May 2021
The Independent
Within the sprawling plains of Kimana area in Amboseli in Kenya, overlooked by the scenic snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, a territorial fight for survival between an avocado farm and a wildlife and livestock conservation area is rife.
Conservationists and community say the 180-acre farm that has been cleared and prepared for farming by KiliAvo Fresh Limited at Kimana area spell a disaster to the movement of iconic elephants into and out of Amboseli National Park.
The farm, the community says, will also deal a blow to the livelihoods of local pastoralists who depend on the vast spaces to graze.
Amboseli avocado farm to appeal Nema bid to revoke licence
Summary
KiliAvo Fresh has been in the eye of a storm for encroaching on a wildlife route within the Amboseli ecosystem.
Wednesday April 28 2021
By STANLEY NGOTHO
Summary
KiliAvo Fresh has been in the eye of a storm for encroaching on a wildlife route within the Amboseli ecosystem.
An avocado farm, which has been in the eye of a storm for encroaching on a wildlife route within the Amboseli ecosystem, says it will appeal a decision by National Environment Management Authority (Nema) seeking to cancel its licence.
KiliAvo Fresh manager Jeremiah Swaka said they are considering appealing the move.
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An aerial view of KiliAvo farm in Kimana. [Courtesy]
Conservationists and members of the local community say the 180 acres that have been cleared and prepared for farming by KiliAvo Fresh Ltd spell a disaster for the movement of elephants into and out of Amboseli National Park.
But KiliAvo, an agricultural company, is banking on an appeal it has filed before the National Environment Tribunal after its licence was revoked by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema).
“It is a disaster we are staring at if the avocado farm continues its operations. It is located in one of the critical migratory corridors that are key to wildlife, especially elephants moving between Amboseli National Park to Chyulu Hills and Tsavo. This will result in massive human-wildlife conflicts,” said Amboseli Landowners Conservancies Association chairperson Samuel ole Kaanki.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday attacked the BJP over the landfills in the city.
Citing an IIT report, AAP said the landfills in Delhi are causing a loss of ₹450 crore to the environment.
The party also said they have completed 2,500 mohalla sabhas across the city to expose BJP’s alleged corruption in the municipal corporations.
“A report made by the National Environment Tribunal, Central Pollution Board and IIT-Delhi have conducted a collective scientific analysis. In the report, they have found out that these three garbage mountains have cost a loss of ₹450 crores to the environment of Delhi. If you study the report in detail, they have said that the garbage mountains have ruined the underground water reserve up to 10-15 kms around those mountains,” said AAP leader Durgesh Pathak at a press meet.
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