报告：马拉河中500万水生动物死亡？

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February 20, 2011 – KENYA – The National Environmental Management Authority (Nema), Public Health Ministry and Kenya Wildlife Service are investigating the deaths of fish in Mara River. Conservationists suspect the deaths that started last week might have been caused by agro chemicals from farms, that drain into the river. Hoteliers in Masai Mara Game Reserve are now expressing fear that the chemicals might kill animals that depend on the river. “The deaths could have been caused by agro chemicals from large scale farms on the upper side of the river. The chemicals might also kill hippos, crocodiles and other animals that drink water from the river,” said Ben Kipeno, a conservationist from the northern side of the reserve. Mr Kipeno said on Wednesday there were unconfirmed reports that apart from fish, a crocodile and a hippo have already succumbed to effects of the chemicals. He urged the ** to rein in farmers along the river who use potent chemicals and claimed  that despite several complaints to Nema no action has been taken. Officials from KWS who were dispatched from Nairobi took samples of the fish to the ** Chemist for further tests to ascertain the cause of the deaths. When The Standard visited the river, dead fish were floating with scavengers, including the Marabou stork, feeding on them. The Narok South Nema officer in charge Gabriel Tambushi said initial reports had indicated that more than five million fish were killed at the confluence of the seasonal Moyan River in Transmara with the Mara following a heavy flood. “The sudden change of weather that resulted into heavy mist covering the water surface, inhibiting fish and other animals that depend on the river from breathing might have been the cause of the deaths,” said Tambushi. He did not rule out poisonous agro chemicals from farms, which depended on Mara River for irrigation. -Standard Media Kenya

2011年2月20号- 肯尼亚- 国家环境管理局（内马），公共卫生部和肯尼亚野生动物服务机构正在调查马拉河的鱼死亡。

自然保护主义者怀疑，上周开始的马拉河里的鱼类死亡可能是由农场农业化学品造成的。
来自北边的一位环保专家Ben Kipeno说：“鱼类死亡可能是由于河上游的大型农场使用的农业化学品导致的，这些化学物质也可能杀死从马拉河里喝水的河马，鳄鱼等动物。”
Kipeno先生周三表示，有报道说，除了鱼，还有未经证实的鳄鱼，河马已经死于对化学品影响的报告。
他促请Z-F遏制沿河农民使用烈性化学品，并声称，尽管向NEMA多次投诉，但并未采取任何行动。
从内罗毕派出的来自KWS的官员，在按标准流程观看了漂浮在河里的死鱼,与食腐动物,包括鹳鹳,给它们喂食。最后带走了死鱼样本给Z-F化验师进行进一步化验，以确定死亡原因。
纳罗克南部涅马负责主管Gabriel Tambushi说，初步报告显示，五百万鱼死于Transmara的莫言河与马拉河季节性汇合时产生的沉重水流冲击。

“天气的突然变化导致沉重的雾气覆盖水面,抑制了鱼和其他动物在河面上呼吸，致使死亡。”
Tambush说，他不排除有马拉河上游的农场因为农业灌溉而使用有毒化学物因素。

                                                          ----肯尼亚标准媒体