The mountain bongo, absent from Kenya's forests since 1994, is being reintroduced at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in Nanyuki. The first 10 were released into the wild in 2022; the conservancy now holds 102, recently joined by four males from European zoos to diversify the gene pool. The target is 750 wild bongos by 2050.
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Le « fantôme de la forêt » du Kenya est de retour, avec un plan pour atteindre 750 individus

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Le bongo des montagnes, absent des forêts kényanes depuis 1994, est réintroduit au Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy à Nanyuki. Les 10 premiers ont été relâchés dans la nature en 2022 ; le conservatoire accueille aujourd’hui 102 individus, récemment rejoints par quatre mâles de zoos européens pour diversifier le patrimoine génétique. L’objectif est d’atteindre 750 bongos sauvages d’ici 2050.

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