Safeguarding the forest case study

The Aberdares region contains a rich diversity of vegetation. There are several ancient forests in the region like Kereita Forest which is at the core of the project area; this forest is at the southern-most end of the Aberdare range and several kilometres from Kimende, the local centre of population and shopping centre. This forest is credited with the largest scale of destruction related to Kenya`s indigenous tree species, mainly as a source of firewood by the community surrounding the forest.