Kenya: Amboseli at a Crossroads

It's a move which some say has created a "disaster in waiting." However, Kenya's government is refusing to alter its decision to downgrade Amboseli, a globally-renowned national park, to game reserve status. The decision was put into effect in October by Tourism and Wildlife Minister Morris Dzoro following a presidential order - and has resulted in Amboseli being placed under the control of a local authority, the Ol Kejuado County Council. Previously the park was managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the East African country's national conservation authority, which took charge of Amboseli in 1974.