Kenya’s forests are being destroyed, negatively affecting environmental health, biodiversity and climate stability. [File, Standard]
Illegal logging, extraction of forest resources for domestic, medicinal and aesthetic use have been identified as threats to forest ecosystems in Kenya.
According to a report by the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC), corruption, banditry, cattle rustling, poaching, and wildlife trafficking are the most prevalent secondary crimes targeting forest flora.
Kenya’s vital forests are continuously being destroyed, negatively affecting the country’s environmental health, biodiversity and climate stability.
The top drivers of forest crime are poverty, the lack of livelihoods, and the expansion of the construction industry, which provides a ready market for forest products.
