By David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

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Six decades on from studying the ecology of Amboseli, I wrote in We Alone. How Humans Have Conquered the Planet.

By David (Jonah) Western

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By David (Jonah) Western

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Conditions set to worsen in Amboseli and the Southern Rangelands

Authored by : David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team
Posted on July 31, 2023

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

Download full report.

By David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

Download full report.

By David (Jonah) Western

October 16, 2026

Six decades on from studying the ecology of Amboseli, I wrote in We Alone. How Humans Have Conquered the Planet.

By David (Jonah) Western

October 6, 2026

Last week saw the worst fires in years envelop Kilimanjaro.

By David (Jonah) Western

September 25, 2026

The extensive flooding in March of 2026 caused the closure of the Amboseli airstrip.

Posted on July 31, 2023

By David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

Download full report.

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