Human-wildlife conflicts are very common around Mount Kenya ecosystem affecting communities neighboring the ecosystem.

 

Wildlife damage is mainly crop raids and livestock predation. Other problems include damage to infrastructure such as fences, water systems and sometimes granaries.

 

Wildlife occasionally causes human injuries and death. Human wildlife conflicts contribute to social, cultural and economic losses.

 

Problem animals include, elephants, bush pigs, giant forest hogs, buffaloes and antelopes. Retaliatory killings of wildlife by the local people are very common, hence contributing to loss of species.

 

To reduce conflicts the government erects electric fences. This is faced with challenges of the high initial cost and high maintenance cost.

 

Most affect areas therefore remain unfenced, and where fenced, fences have collapsed due to poor maintenance.

 

Vandalism of fences is also common undermining the fencing purpose. Vandalism is normally done by poachers and illegal livestock grazers.