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A Review of the Status of Rothschild’s Giraffe Sub-Species Population in Africa

George Njagi Gathuku, Cecilia Gichuki, Innocent Ngare

Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · pp. 12–19 · Published 8 Nov 2021

10.9734/jgeesi/2021/v25i1030311

Abstract

Africa is the cradle of the world’s giraffe species and the sub-species that keep evolving with more conservation approaches. However, the population of Rothschild’s Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) has been impacted at different sects in the wild. The aim of this paper was to review the status of Rothschild’s giraffe in Africa. A desktop descriptive review approach was used through perusal of different scholarly articles on giraffes.  From the existing literature, this review exposes the effect of human effects on giraffes, climate change extremes on wildlife, ecological and significance of wildlife, and socio-economic impacts of communities on giraffes. The existing literature shows the impact of climate change extremes on giraffe habitats, with notable droughts, triggers of diseases, and unfit habitat migrations. Conservation of wildlife has to deal with socio-economic and ecological issues that are complex and, most of the time, overwhelming. We recommend the need for community engagement in conservation of wildlife resources and the development of climate prediction models to better understand climate extremes that happen and affect giraffe habits and population.

Climate change human effect giraffe sub-species Rothschild’s Giraffes socio-economic impacts.

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