Increasing erratic weather patterns are disrupting the delicate balance of the Mara-Serengeti, which relies on a predictable cycle of wet and dry seasons, scientists have warned.
The Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, one of the world’s most iconic wildlife habitats spanning Kenya and Tanzania, faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change, the study led by Joseph Ogutu of the University of Hohenheim, Isaiah Obara of Freie Universität Berlin, and Holly Dublin of Wasaa Conservation Centre, said.