Endangered bird species facing extinction due frequent forest fires in Taita Taveta

Taita white eye, one of the endangered species that is only found in Taita hills forests. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

Environmentalists have raised a red flag over the rising forest fires in Taita Hills forests, warning that the trend is negatively impacting negatively on wildlife conservationists’ efforts.

They said that the affected forests are water towers and habitats for some critically endangered wildlife and plant species.