The Ngong Forest Sanctuary is home for several animal and bird species. Quite often especially during walks, one is likely to see baboons, sykes monkeys ,bush bucks, duikers,sunis, squirrels,tree and Rock hyrax, warthogs together with many butterflies and birds species.
Sykes monkeys
Rock hyrax
In 2003, the Trust erected a perimeter electric fence along the forest to reduce forest destruction by keeping off intruders, this worked perfectly but for the recent vandalism especially in areas along the bypass which opened access to the forest, part of the fence was rendered inactive resulting to fence posts and wires being cut and stolen. We embarked on removing the wires and posts along this area , the Trust is doing everything possible to solicit for funds to revive the fence.
Part of the fence where wires had been cut
During our patrols, we have recently been encountering astray dogs in the forest and it looks like they are increasing day by day.Maybe they are finding their way to the forest at points where the wires and post have been removed. There is a time i even witnessed a dog chasing after a suni. The small mammals has to be more alert now, with the increasing new predators.
A dog in the forest
Anyone with an idea how we can eliminate such astray dogs?
Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary is protected through kind donation from friends and well wishers, join us by donating to-wards protection of this adorable forest reserve.
By Nicholas Akatch
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