75 wild animals that include elephants, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles in Ruaha National Park in Tanzania have been killed by suspected poachers from Kipera village for the last five years.
According to the park’s warden Paul Gwaha, 3 giraffes, 10 zebras, 30 gazelles, 15 buffaloes and 10 elephants get killed each year in the park.
The village leaders of Kipera and Runapa executives have discussed the measures to stop poaching in the park. The chief conservators Godwell Ole Meing’ataki have encouraged the Kipera villagers to work together with Runapa to stop destruction of natural resources.
42% has been spent on patrols in the park and the main reason of poaching has been due to the cost of living of the people in the village.
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