Kenya launches new project to conserve famed Tsavo wildlife parks

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NAIROBI (AFP) — As part of a scheme to revamp its national parks to promote tourism and protect wildlife, Kenya has launched a new project to conserve the famed Tsavo East and West National Parks, home to the country's largest populations of elephants.

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said the 1.25-million-dollar (1.02-million-euro) project would enhance park operations, rehabilitate infrastructure, improve law enforcement, research and conservation as well as reduce human-wildlife conflicts.

KWS said it needs more funds to protect the 21,000-square-kilometer (8,100 square-mile) Tsavo parks, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) southeast of the capital, which is regarded as a nexus for human-wildlife conflict.

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