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Kairu, A., K. Kotut, R. Mbeche, and J. Kairo. "Participatory forestry improves mangrove forest management in Kenya." International Forestry Review 23, no. 1 (2021): 41–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/146554821832140385.

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Participatory forestry has been recognized as a tool for improving tropical forest management. The current study assessed the impacts of participatory forest management (PFM) on the structure and regeneration of a mangrove forest at Gazi Bay, Kenya. Data were collected along belt transects perpendicular to the waterline in both co-managed and state-managed mangrove forests. Basal area and standing density were significantly higher in the co-managed mangrove forests (16 m2/ha and 4 341 tree/ha) as compared to the state forests (eastern block 10.3 m2/ha and 2 673 trees/ha; western block 6.2 m2/h

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Mahiga, Samuel N., Paul Webala, Mugo J. Mware, and Paul K. Ndang’ang’a. "Influence of Land-Use Type on Forest Bird Community Composition in Mount Kenya Forest." International Journal of Ecology 2019 (March 12, 2019): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8248270.

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Few studies have explored how human land uses influence and support persistence of forest biodiversity in central Kenya. In the case of the Mount Kenya ecosystem, farmlands and plantation forests are significant land-use types. Using point counts, we assessed bird communities in natural forests, plantation forests, and farmlands in the Nanyuki Forest Block, Western Mount Kenya. Bird point counts were undertaken during two sampling periods (wet and dry season). Compared to farmlands and plantation forest, natural forest had the highest overall avian species richness and relative species richnes

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Mbuvi, Mbuvi Tito E., and James B. Kungu. "Policy Makers’ Perspective on Impacts of Decentralizing Forest Management in Kenya on Forestry Conservation and Community Livelihoods." Environmental Management and Sustainable Development 9, no. 3 (2020): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v9i3.16136.

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Forests in Kenya were under traditional community management regimes up to 1891 when formal state management of forests started in Vanga Mangrove forest and later the entire country. In 1997 decentralized forest governance was successfully piloted through Participatory Forest Management in Kenya. This informed review of the Forests Act, Cap 385 to The Forests Act, 2005 subsequently revised to Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016. The Act has explicit support to decentralized forest management with special focus on communities. The study determined the perceptions of policy makers on: w

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Tabot, Anthony, Ochieng Owuor, and Joash Migosi. "Influence of Participatory Project Initiation on Sustainable Forest Management in Saboti, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya." International Journal of Forestry Research 2020 (July 15, 2020): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2648391.

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Forestry related projects fail due to the lack of participation by the community during the initiation stage. This further leads to unsustainable management of forests. This study was undertaken to examine how participatory project initiation influences sustainable forest management in Saboti forest in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya. Participatory Development Theory guided this study. The explanatory research design was adopted. The target population was 2600 community forest association (CFA) members and 15 Kenya Forest Officers. Census sampling was used in the sampling of Kenya forest Officers an

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Bussmann, Rainer W., and Erwin Beck. "The forests of Mt. Kenya (Kenya), a phytosociological synopsis." Phytocoenologia 25, no. 4 (1995): 467–560. http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/phyto/25/1995/467.

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Chisika, Sylvester Ngome, and Chunho Yeom. "Enhancing Ecologically Sustainable Management of Deadwood in Kenya’s Natural Forests." International Journal of Forestry Research 2021 (March 5, 2021): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6647618.

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The need for ecologically sustainable management of natural forests has assumed greater prominence in conservation and climate change discourses. However, the identification of deadwood, a critical component of natural forests, continues to receive little attention around the world. Through a review of the existing literature, this study sought to promote consciousness and awareness on the value of deadwood using the case of Kenya’s natural forests in the wider context of biodiversity conservation and climate change. Results substantiate that deadwood in natural forests performs a vital functi

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Borona, Gloria Kendi. "Exploring the link between forests, traditional custodianship and community livelihoods: The Case of Nyambene forest in Kenya." Forestry Chronicle 90, no. 05 (2014): 586–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc2014-121.

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Kenya is home to many sacred natural sites, including forests, mountains and rivers. Indigenous communities have upheld their role and responsibilities, passed down over centuries by their ancestors as custodians of these places through time. The 5391 hectares in the Nyambene forest in central Kenya is a sacred site to the Ameru people, a community/tribe living on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Kenya. The forest is a resource from which customs, spiritual practices, and governance systems are derived to protect the territory as a whole and maintain its order, integrity and well-being. The Njur

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Kefa, Christopher Amutabi, Mark Lung, Anton Espira, and Andrew J. Gregory. "Quantifying the rate of subsistence wood harvesting from a tropical rainforest in Kenya." Oryx 52, no. 2 (2017): 369–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003060531600106x.

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AbstractOne of the major threats to tropical forests throughout the world is the frequency and intensity with which local people use forests for subsistence. Kakamega Forest in Kenya is one such forest, in which fuelwood harvest is a primary use. The Kenya Forest Service and Kenya Wildlife Service have tried to regulate subsistence harvesting in this forest. However, high human population density (c. 542 people per km2) and extreme poverty leave local people little choice but to use forest resources to survive. We investigated patterns of wood use by people across Kakamega Forest. Our results

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Langat, D. K., E. K. Maranga, A. A. Aboud, and J. K. Cheboiwo. "Role of Forest Resources to Local Livelihoods: The Case of East Mau Forest Ecosystem, Kenya." International Journal of Forestry Research 2016 (2016): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4537354.

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Forests in Kenya are threatened by unsustainable uses and conversion to alternative land uses. In spite of the consequences of forest degradation and biodiversity loss and reliance of communities on forests livelihoods, there is little empirical data on the role of forest resources in livelihoods of the local communities. Socioeconomic, demographic, and forest use data were obtained by interviewing 367 households. Forest product market survey was undertaken to determine prices of various forest products for valuation of forest use. Forest income was significant to households contributing 33% o

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Baghaei, Nika. "Motivation and Implementation in Participatory Forest Management; A Comparative Study of Urban and Rural Forests in Kenya." Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems 11, no. 12-SPECIAL ISSUE (2019): 1315–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5373/jardcs/v11sp12/20193341.

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Melly, David Kimutai, Solomon Kipkoech, Benjamin Watuma Muema, et al. "An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of South and North Nandi Forests, Kenya." PhytoKeys 155 (August 7, 2020): 87–139. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.155.51966.

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We compiled a checklist of the flora of South and North Nandi forests based on literature, online databases, herbarium collections and floristic field surveys. A combination of general walk-over surveys and plotless landscape sampling for plant collection and sight observation was used. We recorded 628 plant species representing 118 families and 392 genera, which almost double the latest results of the previous most recent survey. We found 61 species of ferns and fern allies and 567 species of seed plants, representing 9.98% of the total plant species in Kenya. Herbs were the majority (50.2%)

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Andanje, Samuel A., Andrew E. Bowkett, Bernard Risky Agwanda, et al. "A new population of the Critically Endangered Aders’ duiker Cephalophus adersi confirmed from northern coastal Kenya." Oryx 45, no. 3 (2011): 444–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003060531000181x.

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AbstractAders’ duiker Cephalophus adersi is a small antelope endemic to the coastal forests of east Africa. Threatened by habitat loss and hunting, the species is categorized as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Until recently Aders’ duiker was known to persist only on Zanzibar, Tanzania, and in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest National Reserve, Kenya. However, in 2004 a sighting of a single individual was reported from the Dodori forest in northern coastal Kenya, raising the possibility that the species survives elsewhere. Subsequently, an opportunistic camera-trap survey was conducted in

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Cheruiyot, Julius Kibet, Lillian Otieno Omutoko, and Charles Mallans Rambo. "Determining the Influence of Participatory Evaluation on Conservation of Mau Forest Programme in Bomet County, Kenya." Journal of Sustainable Development 14, no. 3 (2021): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v14n3p78.

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Forests are considered the second most important natural resource after water throughout the world. There is need to undertake review of policies and legislation on forestry to incorporate aspects of Participatory Forest Management to conserve and manage resources in a sustainable way. The paper sought to determine the extent to which Participatory evaluation influences conservation of Mau Forest programme. This study was guided by descriptive survey and correlational research designs. A sample size of 364 respondents was drawn from a target population of 4100 people using Yamane (1967) Formul

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Rodríguez-Veiga, Pedro, Joao Carreiras, Thomas Luke Smallman, et al. "Carbon Stocks and Fluxes in Kenyan Forests and Wooded Grasslands Derived from Earth Observation and Model-Data Fusion." Remote Sensing 12, no. 15 (2020): 2380. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12152380.

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The characterization of carbon stocks and dynamics at the national level is critical for countries engaging in climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. However, several tropical countries, including Kenya, lack the essential information typically provided by a complete national forest inventory. Here we present the most detailed and rigorous national-scale assessment of aboveground woody biomass carbon stocks and dynamics for Kenya to date. A non-parametric random forest algorithm was trained to retrieve aboveground woody biomass carbon (AGBC) for the year 2014 ± 1 and forest distu

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Ngumbau, Veronicah Mutele, Quentin Luke, Mwadime Nyange, et al. "An annotated checklist of the coastal forests of Kenya, East Africa." PhytoKeys 147 (May 12, 2020): 1–191. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.147.49602.

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The inadequacy of information impedes society’s competence to find out the cause or degree of a problem or even to avoid further losses in an ecosystem. It becomes even harder to identify all the biological resources at risk because there is no exhaustive inventory of either fauna or flora of a particular region. Coastal forests of Kenya are located in the southeast part of Kenya and are distributed mainly in four counties: Kwale, Kilifi, Lamu, and Tana River County. They are a stretch of fragmented forests ca. 30−120 km away from the Indian Ocean, and they have existed for millions of years.

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Fungomeli, Maria, Anthony Githitho, Fabrizio Frascaroli, Saidi Chidzinga, Marcus Cianciaruso, and Alessandro Chiarucci. "A new Vegetation-Plot Database for the Coastal Forests of Kenya." Vegetation Classification and Survey 1 (June 16, 2020): 103–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vcs/2020/47180.

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Biodiversity data based on standardised sampling designs are key to ecosystem conservation. Data of this sort have been lacking for the Kenyan coastal forests despite being biodiversity hotspots. Here, we introduce the Kenyan Coastal Forests Vegetation-Plot Database (GIVD ID: AF-KE-001), consisting of data from 158 plots, subdivided into 3,160 subplots, across 25 forests. All plots include data on tree identity, diameter and height. Abundance of shrubs is presented for 316 subplots. We recorded 600 taxa belonging to 80 families, 549 of which identified to species and 51 to genus level. Species

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Musyoki, Josephine Kamene, Jayne Mugwe, Kennedy Mutundu, and Mbae Muchiri. "Determinants of Household Decision to Join Community Forest Associations: A Case Study of Kenya." ISRN Forestry 2013 (January 10, 2013): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/902325.

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Forests contribute significantly to the livelihoods of forest adjacent communities. Under the Kenya's new Forest Act (2005), community participation in forest conservation is provided for through formation of Community Forest Associations (CFAs). This study focused on Ontukigo and Ngare Ndare CFAs involved in participatory management of Ontulili and Ngare Ndare forests in North Central Kenya. It aimed at identifying household factors associated with decision to participate in PFM and the differences between CFA and non-CFA members in their participation in forest conservation activities. Semi

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Ngome Chisika, Sylvester, and Chunho Yeom. "The Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations Involved in Private Commercial Forestry in Kenya." Sustainability 12, no. 10 (2020): 4013. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104013.

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Formal tree producer associations are critical for the sustainable management of private commercial farm forests in Kenya. However, there is limited information on their current status and the key factors driving their operations in the country. This paper sought to address this informational gap by reviewing the existing literature in the country from the theoretical background of sustainable development and later validating the obtained findings with the current state of knowledge at regional and global levels. Results from document content analysis indicate that there are over 10,000 tree g

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Kagezi, G. H., M. Kaib, P. Nyeko, et al. "Impacts of land-use intensification on litter decomposition in western Kenya." Web Ecology 16, no. 1 (2016): 51–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/we-16-51-2016.

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Abstract. Tropical forests are faced with a substantial loss of forest cover due to human activities. The various forms of land use influence habitat structure, microclimate, and co-occurring species, with possible effects on ecosystem processes. The forests of western Kenya are the most eastern parts of the Congolian rainforests. Due to the high human population density only few remnants of these rainforests remained. Even protected areas are influenced by human disturbances, with unknown effects on ecosystem processes. Therefore, we quantified the mass loss of leaf litter with and without ac

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Magessa, K., S. Wynne-Jones, and N. Hockley. "Are policies for decentralised forest governance designed to achieve full devolution? Evidence from Eastern Africa." International Forestry Review 22, no. 1 (2020): 83–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/146554820828671544.

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Decentralised forest management approaches are ostensibly designed to increase community involvement in forest management, yet have had mixed success in practice. We present a comparative study across multiple countries in Eastern Africa of how far decentralised forest policies are designed to achieve devolution. We adopt the decentralisation framework developed by Agrawal and Ribot to explore whether, and how, devolution is specified in Tanzanian, Kenyan, Ugandan, Malawian and Ethiopian forest policies. We also compare them to the commitments of the Rio Declaration. In all five countries, the

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Omala, M. A., and L. M. Aglanu. "Power dynamics in forest governance decentralization: the case of Kenya." International Forestry Review 22, no. 2 (2020): 225–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/146554820829403450.

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The debate on whether governments are willing to translate decentralization theory into practice given the importance of natural resources as a source of livelihoods for local populations and a source of revenue generation for governments continue to yield varying outcomes. This study examines the decentralization process within a multidimensional framework of power with and power over, and systematically assesses outcomes of the exercise of power from both perspectives and their interrelations and implications on forest governance. In what some have lauded as an excellent attempt by the Kenya

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Cavanagh, Connor J. "Anthropos into humanitas: Civilizing violence, scientific forestry, and the ‘Dorobo question’ in eastern Africa." Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 35, no. 4 (2016): 694–713. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0263775816678620.

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Early interactions between state administrators and forest-dwelling communities in eastern Africa yield significant insight into colonial attempts to grapple with difference across hierarchically conceptualized ‘races’, classes, tribes, and radically alternative livelihoods. In particular, uncertainties related to the governance of forest-dwellers resulted in a problematic known as the ‘Dorobo question’ in Kenya Colony, the former word being a corruption of the Maasai term for the poor, the sinful – and hence – the cattle-less. Drawing upon archival research in Kenya and the United Kingdom, I

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Chisika, Sylvester Ngome, Joon Park, and Chunho Yeom. "Paradox of Deadwood Circular Bioeconomy in Kenya’s Public Forests." Sustainability 13, no. 13 (2021): 7051. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137051.

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With the rising demand for energy, the forest-based circular bioeconomy is gaining recognition as a strategy for sustainable production and consumption of forest resources. However, the forest-based bioeconomy remains underexplored from the perspective of deadwood conservation in public forests. While conducting a literature review and examining the case of Kenya, this study fills a gap in the literature to provide policy suggestions for sustainable forest resource utilization. The results from global literature indicate that deadwood performs essential social, economic, and environmental func

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Kirika, Jasper Mbae, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Bonny Dumbo, and Nina Farwig. "Reduced abundance of late-successional trees but not of seedlings in heavily compared with lightly logged sites of three East African tropical forests." Journal of Tropical Ecology 26, no. 5 (2010): 533–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467410000283.

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Abstract:Logged forests form an increasingly large proportion of tropical landscapes but disproportionately few studies have studied the impact of forest disturbance, e.g. lightly vs. heavily logged, on tree and seedling communities simultaneously. We sampled all trees (on 1 ha) and all recently germinated seedlings (on 90 m2) in three lightly and three heavily logged sites in each of the following three East African tropical forests: Budongo Forest and Mabira Forest in Uganda and Kakamega Forest in Kenya. We analysed species richness, diversity, abundance and community composition of late- an

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Duguma, Lalisa, Joanes Atela, Peter Minang, et al. "Deforestation and Forest Degradation as an Environmental Behavior: Unpacking Realities Shaping Community Actions." Land 8, no. 2 (2019): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land8020026.

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Deforestation and forest degradation (D&D) in the tropics have continued unabated and are posing serious threats to forests and the livelihoods of those who depend on forests and forest resources. Smallholder farmers are often implicated in scientific literature and policy documents as important agents of D&D. However, there is scanty information on why smallholders exploit forests and what the key drivers are. We employed behavioral sciences approaches that capture contextual factors, attitudinal factors, and routine practices that shape decisions by smallholder farmers. Data was coll

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Chisika, S. N., and C. Yeom. "Enhancing equity in participatory forest management through forest management agreements: the case of Gathiuru and Karima forests in Kenya." International Forestry Review 22, no. 1 (2020): 49–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/146554820828671526.

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Kenya is keen on realizing equity between the state and local communities participating in sustainable forest management. Hence, prominence is accorded to Forest Management Agreements (FMAs) under the Participatory Forest Management (PFM) framework. However, there is a scarcity of equity lessons from FMAs implemented so far by the state and Community Forest Associations (CFAs). This paper addresses this gap by exploring two FMAs for procedural and distributive equity effects by comparing the processes of recognition, income, and cost-sharing as well as challenges experienced by the state and C

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Oloo, Francis, Godwin Murithi, and Charlynne Jepkosgei. "Quantifying Tree Cover Loss in Urban Forests within Nairobi City Metropolitan Area from Earth Observation Data." Environmental Sciences Proceedings 3, no. 1 (2020): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/iecf2020-07952.

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Urban forests contribute significantly to the ecological integrity of urban areas and the quality of life of urban dwellers through air quality control, energy conservation, improving urban hydrology, and regulation of land surface temperatures (LST). However, urban forests are under threat due to human activities, natural calamities, and bioinvasion continually decimating forest cover. Few studies have used fine-scaled Earth observation data to understand the dynamics of tree cover loss in urban forests and the sustainability of such forests in the face of increasing urban population. The aim

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Ndubi, Antony Oduya. "Using Land Cover Change to Predict Forest Degradation Pressure Points, Eastern Mau Forest, Kenya." International Letters of Natural Sciences 71 (September 2018): 17–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilns.71.17.

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Land cover change in any ecosystem vary in space and time. The study analyzed spatial-temporal land cover change to predict forest degradation pressure points in Eastern Mau Forest Reserve. The study objectives were to determine types and amount of spatial-temporal land cover change; land cover change drivers and; forest resources use sustainability. The study used mixed sample survey design involving purposive sampling of spatial data and cluster sampling of forest resource use data. Primary data included ground control points, field validation data and forest resource use data. Secondary dat

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Ngome Chisika, Sylvester, Juneyoung Park, and Chunho Yeom. "The Impact of Legislation on Sustainability of Farm Forests in Kenya: The Case of Lugari Sub-County in Kakamega County, Kenya." Sustainability 12, no. 1 (2019): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12010027.

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This study analyses the effects of the Agriculture (Farm Forestry Rules) of 2009 on Trees on Farms (ToFs) in Lugari sub-county in Kenya. Using existing literature, secondary and primary data sources from online surveys, the authors evaluated the current status of farm forests in order to determine the impact of these rules on respondents from three randomly selected income-expenditure groups through online surveys. Case results substantiate that between the years 2009–2019, ToFs generated social, economic, and environmental benefits amongst landowners surveyed. Moreover, online survey results

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Brooks, Thomas, Luc Lens, Jim Barnes, Roger Barnes, John Kageche Kihuria, and Christine Wilder. "The conservation status of the forest birds of the Taita Hills, Kenya." Bird Conservation International 8, no. 2 (1998): 119–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270900003221.

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SummaryThe forests of the Taita Hills of south-east Kenya are of great importance to conservation, holding three endemic birds and many other endemic taxa. We surveyed birds in their remaining forest fragments in July-August 1996, and followed up these surveys with collection of remote sensing imagery of the area, an assessment of museum specimens and a thorough literature review. In this paper we assess the conservation status in the Taita Hills of their 47 species of forest birds. We conclude with general recommendations for the conservation of the area.

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Cuni-Sanchez, Aida, Marion Pfeifer, Rob Marchant, Patrícia V. Pompeu, and Neil D. Burgess. "Harvesting fodder trees in montane forests in Kenya: species, techniques used and impacts." New Forests 49, no. 4 (2018): 511–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-018-9632-x.

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De Luca, Daniela W., and Francesco Rovero. "First records in Tanzania of the Vulnerable Jackson's mongoose Bdeogale jacksoni (Herpestidae)." Oryx 40, no. 4 (2006): 468–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605306001396.

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New records in Tanzania of the Vulnerable Jackson's mongoose Bdeogale jacksoni expand its distribution by over 900 km to the south. During two independent camera-trap surveys over 3 years B. jacksoni, one of Africa's most cryptic small carnivores and previously thought to be endemic to Kenya, was recorded in forests of the Udzungwa Mountains. All records were highly localized within Matundu forest, at a maximum of 2.65 km apart. Most of the records (73%) were between 19.00 and 00.00, confirming that the species is primarily nocturnal. Conservation recommendations include further ecological res

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Habel, Jan Christian, Elisabeth Koc, Roland Gerstmeier, Axel Gruppe, Sebastian Seibold, and Werner Ulrich. "Insect diversity across an afro-tropical forest biodiversity hotspot." Journal of Insect Conservation 25, no. 2 (2021): 221–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10841-021-00293-z.

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Abstract Tropical forests host a remarkable proportion of global arthropod diversity. Yet, arthropod communities living in tropical forests are still poorly studied, particularly for dry forests of Eastern Africa. The aim of this study was to analyse community structures, species richness and relative abundances of insects across a heterogeneous forest consisting of various forest types. We collected insects in the lower canopies with light traps across the Arabuko Sokoke forest, part of the East African coastal forest biodiversity hotspot in southeast Kenya. Sampling was conducted across thre

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Ngumbau, Veronicah Mutele, Mwadime Nyange, Neng Wei, et al. "A New Species of Croton (Euphorbiaceae) from a Madagascan Lineage Discovered in Coastal Kenya." Systematic Botany 45, no. 2 (2020): 242–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1600/036364420x15862837791294.

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Abstract—Croton kinondoensis, a new species from Kenya, is described and illustrated here with photographs. It is found in the sacred Kaya Kinondo Forest, one of the last remaining coastal forests patches in Kenya. Its morphology and systematic position based on ITS and trnL-F DNA sequence data clearly place it within the Adenophorus Group of Croton, a clade of ca. 15 species otherwise known only from Madagascar and the Comoros Archipelago. Its closest affinities appear to lie with Croton mayottae, from the island of Mayotte, and C. menabeensis, from northwestern Madagascar. This new species l

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Mulwa, Moses, Mike Teucher, Werner Ulrich, and Jan Christian Habel. "Bird communities in a degraded forest biodiversity hotspot of East Africa." Biodiversity and Conservation 30, no. 8-9 (2021): 2305–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-021-02190-y.

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AbstractTropical forests suffer severe habitat destruction. Thus, tropical forests frequently consist today of only a few small remnants that are often embedded within a matrix of agricultural fields and tree plantations. Forest specialist species have experienced severe population declines under these circumstances. We studied bird communities based on census plots set up in a near-natural forest block, as well as degraded forest patches, tree plantations, and agricultural fields, across the Taita Hills in southern Kenya. We classified each bird species according its ecology and behavior. We

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Rosti, Hanna, Henry Pihlström, Simon Bearder, Petri Pellikka, and Jouko Rikkinen. "Vocalization Analyses of Nocturnal Arboreal Mammals of the Taita Hills, Kenya." Diversity 12, no. 12 (2020): 473. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d12120473.

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Three poorly known nocturnal mammal species from the montane forests of the Taita Hills in Kenya, were studied via vocalization analysis. Here, their acoustic behaviour is described. The studied animals were the tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.), the small-eared greater galago (Otolemur garnettii), and the dwarf galago (Paragalago sp.). High-quality loud calls were analysed using RAVEN PRO, and compared to calls of presumed closest relatives. Our findings include the first detailed descriptions of tree hyrax songs. Moreover, our results suggest that the tree hyrax of Taita Hills may be a taxon new

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Finch, Jemma, Melanie J. Leng, and Rob Marchant. "Late Quaternary vegetation dynamics in a biodiversity hotspot, the Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania." Quaternary Research 72, no. 1 (2009): 111–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yqres.2009.02.005.

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AbstractLate Quaternary vegetation history and environmental changes in a biodiverse tropical ecosystem are inferred from pollen, charcoal and carbon isotope evidence derived from a ∼ 48,000-yr sedimentary record from the Uluguru Mountains, a component of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Kenya and Tanzania. Results indicate that Eastern Arc forest composition has remained relatively stable during the past ∼ 48,000 yr. Long-term environmental stability of the Eastern Arc forests has been proposed as a mechanism for the accumulation and persistence of species during glacial periods, thus resulting i

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Muriuki, J. W., and M. H. Tsingalia. "A new population of de Brazza's monkey in Kenya." Oryx 24, no. 3 (1990): 157–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300033883.

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Until recently, de Brazza's monkey Cercopithecus neglectus was not known to occur in the Kakamega and Kisere forests of western Kenya. Today, four groups of successfully breeding de Brazza's monkeys have been identified with a possibility of more. Although this may make the future of this species in Kenya slightly less bleak, efforts to conserve these forests are desperately needed. Through the efforts of Kenya's President, about 4000 ha of these forests have been designated a national reserve, but this area is far too small to support the rare de Brazza's monkeys as well as many other threate

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Omoro, Loice M. A., Petri K. E. Pellikka, and Paul C. Rogers. "Tree species diversity, richness, and similarity between exotic and indigenous forests in the cloud forests of Eastern Arc Mountains, Taita Hills, Kenya." Journal of Forestry Research 21, no. 3 (2010): 255–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11676-010-0069-0.

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Webala, Paul W., Jeremiah Mwaura, Joseph M. Mware, George G. Ndiritu, and Bruce D. Patterson. "Effects of habitat fragmentation on the bats of Kakamega Forest, western Kenya." Journal of Tropical Ecology 35, no. 6 (2019): 260–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467419000221.

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AbstractHabitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to biodiversity worldwide, and little is known about their effects on bats in Africa. We investigated effects of forest fragmentation on bat assemblages at Kakamega Forest, western Kenya, examining captures at edge and interior locations in three forest fragments (Buyangu, 3950 ha; Kisere, 400 ha; and Malava, 100 ha) varying in forest area and human-use regimes. Basal area, canopy cover, tree density and intensity of human use were used as predictors of bat abundance and species richness. A total of 3456 mist-net hours and 3168 harp-trap

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Mworia Maitima, Joseph. "Vegetation Response to Climatic Change in Central Rift Valley, Kenya." Quaternary Research 35, no. 2 (1991): 234–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0033-5894(91)90070-l.

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AbstractPollen analysis of a 15.5-m sediment core from Lake Naivasha, central Rift Valley of Kenya, reveals that the vegetation from before 20,290 to nearly 12,000 yr B.P. was dominated by open grassland, indicating arid conditions. Within this period a moderately wetter climate existed between 17,000 and 15,000 yr B.P., shown by relatively slight increase in both the montane and lowland forest vegetation. From approximately 12,000 to 6500 yr B.P., a change toward more trees and forests started at lower altitudes around the basin of Lake Naivasha, and later in the higher montane regions. After

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Medley, Kimberly E. "Patterns of forest diversity along the Tana River, Kenya." Journal of Tropical Ecology 8, no. 4 (1992): 353–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266467400006684.

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ABSTRACTTropical forest vegetation occurs within a narrow corridor along the semi-arid lower floodplain of the Tana River, Kenya. An inventory of the woody flora and ecological study of 12 forest areas in the Tana River National Primate Reserve (TRNPR) describe the composition and structure of this riverine forest ecosystem and identify patterns of regional and local diversity. Only 175 species in 49 families are recorded in the woody flora, but the geographic affinities of 98 species are from four major floristic regions in Africa: Zanzibar-Inhambane (31%), Somalia-Masai (16%), Guinea-Congoli

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Habel, Jan Christian, Camilo Zamora, Dennis Rödder, Mike Teucher, Ivon Cuadros-Casanova, and Christina Fischer. "Using indicator species to detect high quality habitats in an East African forest biodiversity hotspot." Biodiversity and Conservation 30, no. 3 (2021): 903–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-021-02124-8.

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AbstractSpecies demanding specific habitat requirements suffer, particularly under environmental changes. The smallest owl of Africa, the Sokoke Scops Owl (Otus ireneae), occurs exclusively in East African coastal forests. To understand the movement behaviour and habitat demands of O. ireneae, we combined data from radio-tracking and remote sensing to calculate Species Distribution Models across the Arabuko Sokoke forest in southern Kenya. Based on these data, we estimated the local population size and projected the distribution of current suitable habitats. We found that the species occurs on

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Githiru, Mwangi, and Luc Lens. "Using scientific evidence to guide the conservation of a highly fragmented and threatened Afrotropical forest." Oryx 38, no. 4 (2004): 404–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605304000778.

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Fragmentation of forests adversely affects forest-dependent biota, and conservation biologists strive to develop a good understanding of how species respond to changes associated with habitat attrition in order to establish the best conservation strategies. The spatial structure of populations persisting in fragmented landscapes governs their response to habitat fragmentation, and hence dictates the remedial actions that will be most effective for species and habitat conservation. The Taita Hills forests of Kenya are an example of a highly fragmented Afrotropical forest ecosystem embedded in a

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ETEMESI, NDUKU ISSA, PETER K. SIRMAH, and JOSIAH CHEPKWONY. "Work environment and the performance of forest rangers in South West Mau Forest, Kenya." Asian Journal of Forestry 2, no. 2 (2018): 46–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.13057/asianjfor/r020202.

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Etemesi NI, Sirmah PK, Chepkwony J. 2018. Work environment and the performance of forest rangers in South West Mau Forest, Kenya. Asian J For 2: 46-53. The objective of this research was to evaluate and understand how the working environment of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) forest rangers affects their performance. The Rangers, under the Enforcement and Compliance Division (ENCOM) of KFS are mandated to implement the enforcement of laws and policies pertaining to forests and its allied resources as prescribed in the Kenya Forest Act of 2005. Qualitative research approach was employed in the data

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Nemeth, Erwin, and Leon Bennun. "Distribution, habitat selection and behaviour of the East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi sokokensis in Kenya and Tanzania." Bird Conservation International 10, no. 2 (2000): 115–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270900000113.

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This study investigated the distribution and habitat selection of the globally threatened East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi sokokensis in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, the Shimba Hills (both Kenya) and the lowland East Usambara Mountains (Tanzania). The species is more abundant than originally thought. In Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, akalats occur in two of the main vegetation types, and an estimated 7,500–9,000 territories represent one of the largest populations of this species in the world. Akalats occurred at similar densities to those in Arabuko-Sokoke (c. 0.5 pairs/ha) in parts of Shimba Hills an

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Bobadoye, B. O., A. O. Bobadoye, and P. J. Adekola. "Implications of fragile landscapes for endemic pollinators in an eastern afro-montane biodiversity hotspot of Kenya." Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences 15, no. 1 (2020): 19–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/joafss.v15i1.3.

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This study was carried out to determine how disturbances could shape the natural occurrence of African meliponine bee species in different ecological habitats of Taita hills of Kenya and how this could lead to changes in their diversity. Habitats sampled were indigenous forests, exotic forests, mixed highland forests, Acacia dominated bush lands, mixed deciduous woodlands and grasslands which were further categorized as either fragmented or un-fragmented habitats based on levels of disturbance. The study sites were chosen based on various features such as, forest fragment size, level of forest

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Mulwa, Ronald K., Leon A. Bennun, Callistus K. P. O. Ogol, and Luc Lens. "Population status and distribution of Taita White-eye Zosterops silvanus in the fragmented forests of Taita Hills and Mount Kasigau, Kenya." Bird Conservation International 17, no. 2 (2007): 141–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270907000664.

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AbstractOur study focused on the Taita White-eye Zosterops silvanus, one of three bird species endemic to the Taita Hill forests, south-east Kenya. Formerly considered Critically Endangered, Taita White-eye has been down-listed to Endangered following the findings of this study. Between November 1998 and September 1999 we counted this species along line transects to establish their current population status and distribution in its entire range. White-eye censuses were conducted in nine forest fragments of the Taita Hills and the virtually undisturbed Mt Kasigau forest. The total global populat

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Tanui, Julius Gordon. "Integrated environmental education for sustainable forest management: the case of Nandi Hills Forests, Kenya." Forest Science and Practice 15, no. 2 (2013): 152–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11632-013-0203-0.

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Nyongesa, Kevin, and Harald Vacik. "Fire Management in Mount Kenya: A Case Study of Gathiuru Forest Station." Forests 9, no. 8 (2018): 481. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f9080481.

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This paper proposes an Integrated Fire Management (IFM) framework that can be used to support communities and resource managers in finding effective and efficient approaches to prevent damaging fires, as well as to maintain desirable fire regimes in Kenya. Designing and implementing an IFM approach in Kenya calls for a systematic understanding of the various uses of fire and the underlying perceptions and traditional ecological knowledge of the local people. The proposed IFM framework allows different stakeholders to evaluate the risks posed by fires and balance them with their beneficial ecol

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