Chinese-built railway in harmony with wildlife conservation in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built railway in harmony with wildlife conservation in Kenya DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1.various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) 2.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANCY GITHAIGA, Country director of Africa Wildlife Foundation 3.SOUNDBITE 2 (English): COSMAS MAKEWA, Station master of Mombasa Terminus 4.various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) launched six years ago has been lauded for its harmony with wildlife conservation. The 480-km railway travels through Kenya's largest wildlife reserve, the Tsavo National Park. In order to accommodate the living habits of Kenya's iconic wildlife species, such as elephants, giraffes, and other large animals, the railway has set up several animal passages along the length of the railroad and increased the height of the bridges in order to facilitate the passa

Climate change and drought kill over 170 elephants in Kenya's Tsavo National Park

STORY: Climate change and drought kill over 170 elephants in Kenya's Tsavo National Park DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenya's Tsavo National Park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANCY GITHAIGA, Country director Kenya, African Wildlife Foundation 3. various of elephants 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANCY GITHAIGA, Country director Kenya, African Wildlife Foundation 5. various of wildlife STORYLINE: A wildlife conservationist has said climate change impacts, including the prolonged drought in Kenya, are killing the country's elephants. Nancy Githaiga, an expert with African Wildlife Foundation, said Tsavo National Park, Kenya's largest wildlife sanctuary, has lost over 170 elephants in the past year due to climate change. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANCY GITHAIGA, Country director Kenya, African Wildlife Foundation "As wildlife stakeholders, one of the biggest challenges we are now facing is the climate change. Now what has hit us most, especia

Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya lauded for its green ethos

STORY: Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya lauded for its green ethos DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenyavarious of Tsavo National ParkSOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANCY GITHAIGA, Country director for Kenya at African Wildlife Foundationvarious of Mombasa-Nairobi SGRSOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMED MACHICHA, Founder of Bidii Creek Conservancyvarious of the mangrove forests STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "The Kenya coast is a world-renowned tourist destination. It is a unique destination that boasts of the largest park in the region that is Tsavo National Park and world-class beaches at the same time. It is for this reason that careful measures were taken during the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to protect the environment." The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR connects Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa, and Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. It's Ken