The publication provides a summary of existing information about Kenya’s indigenous forests based on work carried out by Forest department of the Government of Kenya and the KIFCON programme (Kenya Indigenous Forest Conservation Programme). It is a result of several surveys done during the programme period (1992-1994) inside indigenous forests and adjacent forest dwelling communities.
The data provided in the text is one of the most accurate information available for Indigenous forests in Kenya and very useful for FRA2000
Note:
There are other several Publications quoted throughout this report and are all summarised at the end of this report. The Publications give the best overall assessment of forest resource in Kenya though they are not the most accurate. A complete inventory of forest Cover in Kenya has not been undertaken in the recent past but efforts have been made to carry out piece meal assessments to particular areas/regions depending on the needs and goals.
Information content (check one or more topics as appropriate)
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Natural Forest |
Yes |
Protected areas |
Yes |
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Plantations |
Yes |
Biodiversity |
No |
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Other wooded land |
Yes |
Forest ownership |
Yes |
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Forest area change |
Yes |
Wood supply potential |
No |
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Total volume |
Yes |
Non-wood goods and services |
No |
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Total biomass |
Yes |
Trees outside forest |
Yes |
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Commercial volume |
yes |
Forest fires |
Yes |
Names of reviewers: NDAMBIRI J K & KAHUKI C D
