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Kenya is known for its wildlife, but just how many animals does the country have? We may soon find out: Kenya is doing its first national wildlife census, counting many of its animals on land and in the water, including giraffes, zebras, antelopes and turtles.
The census is counting animals in more than 50 national parks and protected areas in the country.
"We've done wildlife censuses before, but mainly focused on highly trafficked species, like elephants and rhinos," Patrick Omondi of Kenya's Wildlife Research and Training Institute told The World. "We've never done a national census for all wildlife species."
The Kenyan government is paying for the census, which started in May. It hopes the data will help with planning for tourism and conservation. The numbers will show whether conservation is working, and which areas need to be better protected.
While this census is focusing on land and water mammals, Omondi said that the country is planning another survey focusing on other animals such as birds and reptiles.
The country is using a few different methods to count its animals. Larger animals — such as giraffes, hippos and elephants — are being counted from helicopters and small planes. Researchers are also counting animals from boats and cars, and some are just walking and finding the animals by studying their waste. Cameras are also being used to count animals in forests.

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肯亞其實以前就有做過野生動物普查，但主要是聚焦在大象和犀牛這種被大量拿來非法交易的物種。這次的肯亞普查將計算國家公園及保護區域內的動物數量。肯亞政府希望這些數據能夠為旅遊業和保育工作的計畫帶來幫助。目前肯亞使用幾種不同的方法來計算動物數量。 較大型的動物——像是長頸鹿、河馬和大象，肯亞政府會利用直升機和小型飛機來輔助他們計算。 有些人則會透過動物的排泄物來找出動物們的蹤跡。 

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census人口普查
protected受保護的
traffic非法交易 

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Article: Engoo Daily News
(https://engoo.com.tw/app/daily-news/article/kenya-counts-its-animals-in-first-wildlife-census/sxyPzgTkEeyytH8YozRwCA)
(https://engoo.com.tw/)
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