A herd of elephants has killed two people after escaping a national park in Uganda. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) spokesman Bashir Hangi said on Tuesday that the animals left Queen Elizabeth National Park in the west of the country on Monday and moved to the nearby village of Kasandala.
There the elephants killed a man in his garden and another who was fishing. The UWA is now trying to herd the animals back into the shelter.
More frequent collisions between animals and humans
The Queen Elisabeth National Park is one of the largest protected areas in the East African country and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Uganda due to its biodiversity. The park borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to conservation authorities, clashes between wild animals and humans are becoming more common in Africa.
Africa is the continent with the fastest population growth. The natural habitat for wild animals is therefore becoming increasingly scarce. The number of large mammals, including elephants, in the eleven national parks has increased recently, according to the UWA. Nearly 8,000 elephants now live in Queen Elizabeth National Park alone. Forty years ago the number was around 2000 animals.
Source: Krone
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