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UK troops 'scare Kenyan wildlife' UK troops 'scare Kenyan wildlife'
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British soldiers training in Kenya have been accused of frightening wildlife. British soldiers training in Kenya, accused of frightening wildlife, say they did not overfly the game reserves.
The soldiers, it is claimed, have been flying helicopters so low that they are scaring off the wild animals who live in the game reserves. The soldiers, it was claimed, had been flying helicopters so low that they were scaring off the wild animals.
And game wardens in the Samburu district have complained that British forces are doing little to help the country's conservation efforts. Game wardens in the Samburu district complained that the British forces were hampering Kenya's conservation efforts.
Members of the First Royal Irish Regiment are undertaking training exercises in Kenya. The allegations sparked an urgent investigation and the British High Commission now says none of the alleged incidents took place.
'Illegal' safaris'Illegal' safaris
Just days after their arrival at Archers Post, about 220 miles (350km) north of Nairobi, they have been accused of illegally conducting their own safaris from the air, flying helicopters alarmingly low and scaring off the animals in the nearby game reserves. Members of the First Royal Irish Regiment are undertaking training exercises in Kenya.
But within days of their arrival at Archers Post, about 220 miles (350km) north of Nairobi, they were accused of illegally conducting their own safaris from the air, flying helicopters alarmingly low and scaring off the animals in the nearby game reserves.
A senior warden from Shaba and Buffalo Springs game reserves, Mohammed Tubi, said the soldiers had hovered low in helicopters above the parks for up to 15 minutes at a time.A senior warden from Shaba and Buffalo Springs game reserves, Mohammed Tubi, said the soldiers had hovered low in helicopters above the parks for up to 15 minutes at a time.
The deafening noise had scared off elephants, giraffes and other wild animals, he said.The deafening noise had scared off elephants, giraffes and other wild animals, he said.
He added that if the soldiers wanted to see Kenyan wildlife, they should pay like any other tourist and come in by road. But a spokesperson for the British High Commission in Nairobi said: "As part of current training exercise, British army pilots have in the last few days been testing safety of helicopters in designated training areas, and practising dust landings at the Kenyan School of Engineering, which is 2km outside the game reserves.
A spokeswoman for the British High Commission in Kenya said they were urgently investigating the issue. "Helicopters follow routine flight paths which avoid game reserves and national parks. They have not flown beneath minimum height restrictions and have not been illegally viewing game."
The British army has been reminded not to overfly national parks during training exercises.