Why Kenya
Kenya is dotted with an amazing landscape, from the coast to the savannah grasslands, to the highlands forests near Mount Kenya and the Rift Valley and to the only remaining rain forest in Kenya - Kakamega Rain Forest and the lake basin forests overlooking Lake Victoria. The second largest freshwater in the world.
In the last four decades, Kenya’s forest cover shrunk up to 3% forest cover because of illegal logging and encroachment. In the last 7 years the government has come up with measures to protect, conserve and welcome the private sector to participate in conservation efforts. The political goodwill is now there!
The Mangrove Forests of Kenya
Kenya's coastal Mangrove forests are heavily depleted due to population pressures. Communities in Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Tana River, and Lamu Counties rely on unsustainable harvesting for basic needs, leading to a loss of 60% of Mangrove cover. Conservation efforts are crucial to protect these vital ecosystems.
Terrestrial Forests
As Wangari Maathai emphasized forests' crucial roles include: biodiversity preservation, water regulation, and ecosystem sustenance in Kenya. Central highlands forests supply 95% of Nairobi's water, while the Mau Forest supports Mara-Serengeti ecosystems and Lake Victoria. Protecting these forests is essential for current and future generations' well-being and environmental stability.
The Approach
The current forest cover in Kenya stands at 8.83 % up from 5.9 % in 2018. The Government of Kenya has committed to plant and grow 15 billion trees by 2032. To achieve the 15 billion trees target, the Kenya Forest Service has established guidelines for Adoption of a forest or part of a forest for tree planting & maintenance, protection and conservation in order to accelerate reforestation of degrad
Kenya Forest Service
The Kenya Forest Service has up to date inventory, data and status of all gazetted forest land in Kenya. Regular meetings and consultation with KFS allows us to identify key degraded forests that require immediate intervention for either full restoration or enrichment planting or ANR (Assisted Natural Regeneration). With the said information, we make a choice of the area of concentration and sign a Framework for Collaboration with KFS under the Adopt a Forest Memorandum of Understanding.
The Kenya Forest Service has up to date inventory, data and status of all gazetted forest land in Kenya. Regular meetings and consultation with KFS allows us to identify key degraded forests that require immediate intervention for either full restoration or enrichment planting or ANR (Assisted Natural Regeneration). With the said information, we make a choice of the area of concentration and sign a Framework for Collaboration with KFS under the Adopt a Forest Memorandum of Understanding.