Nairobi is rapidly losing its green spaces: this could open the door to more diseases

A research study led by the International Livestock Research Institute explored the impact of a growing and changing urban environment on the wildlife and livestock that live with people in Nairobi from 2013 to 2018. This is important because shrinking of urban green spaces increases the risk of spread of zoonoses (diseases that can be spread from animals to people).

Photo credit: Nairobi cityscape view from the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (ILRI/Susan MacMillan)