Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has stepped up restoration efforts in the Mau Forest Complex—the country’s biggest water tower—with more than five million trees set to be planted during the November-December rains.
KFS Mau Head of Conservancy, Fred Ogombe said they plan to plant the seedlings at Kiptunga Forest, which is part of the larger Mau Forest Complex. Kiptunga is also the source of water for Mara River.
Out of the 20,000 hectares of the forest that was degraded and encroached, KFS have managed to rehabilitate 7,000 hectares in the last three years. Ogombe said the exercise is ongoing until their target is reached.
Green Belt Movement chairperson Marion Kamau urged Kenyans not to leave conservation efforts to corporate and private organisations but to also participate as individuals.
[Article source: Mediamax Network, by Noah Chepleon]
