Africa: Saving the Pancake Tortoise
The pancake tortoise, a 'living emblem' of Kenya's natural heritage, faces extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade, and climate change.
Kenya's exquisite little pancake tortoise, locally known as kobe kama chapati, is threatened by human activities and environmental changes.
- Habitat loss
- Land clearance for agriculture
- Poaching for the illegal pet trade
- Potential impacts from climate change
A recent sting operation conducted by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers and the police resulted in the arrest of three suspects transporting four pancake tortoises to a buyer.
The suspects were transporting four of these creatures to a buyer at the Marimanti trading centre in Tharaka-Nithi County.
The Kenya Wildlife Service unveiled a National Recovery and Conservation Action Plan for the Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) in Kenya (2025-2035) on 16 May.
Author's summary: Pancake tortoise faces extinction due to human activities.
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