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Kenya is gathering data on its wild animal population.

The first National Wildlife Census will be more detailed than previous attempts.

Planes are flying over 50 of Kenya's national parks and reserves, as well as other protected areas.

Human actions have resulted in a steep decline in wild animal populations.

Animal numbers are decreasing through a combination of illegal hunting, increasing size of towns and cities plus climate change.

Robert Obrein is the assistant director of the Kenya Wildlife Service.

More detailed information about the animals' behaviour can be gathered, as the census is carried out from the air.

Details of the animals' behaviour, such as where they eat and sleep, are noted.

Sightings of animals near human settlements show how far people have invaded the animals' habitat.

This can have terrible consequences.

Around 500 people died as a result of contact with wild animals between 2014 and 2017.

Wildlife director Julius Cheptai, from Isiolo county, explains.

The possibilities of future conflict, between humans and animals, are a major concern for Robert Obrein.

The census will provide a better understanding of Kenya's wildlife.

This will help animals and humans to live together more harmoniously.

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