Kenya Forest Service





The Kenya Forest Service is an agency of the Government of Kenya designated by the Forest Act of 2005[1] as the replacement for the old Forest Department.[2] It is overseen by the Board of the Kenya Forest Service. The former Forest Department was supported almost entirely from forest revenues, and was, as a result, chronically underfunded.[3] Under the 2005 Forest Act this has changed somewhat, with for example, the creation of special funds such as the Water Towers Conservation Fund,[4][5] a portion of which goes to forest rehabilitation, and the Mau Rehabilitation Trust Fund, for the Mau Forest.[6] As of 2003[update], Kenya had 1.57 million hectares of gazetted forest.[7]




Contents






  • 1 Mission


  • 2 Forest management plans


  • 3 Notes


  • 4 External links





Mission


Among the responsibilities of the Kenya Forest Service are to:



  • own,[8] manage and protect all state forests[9]

  • promote forestry education and training[9] and operate the Kenya Forestry College[10]


  • enforce the conditions and regulations pertaining to logging, charcoal making and other forest utilisation activities[9]

  • apprehend and prosecute violators of forest law and regulations[11][12]

  • collect revenues from exploitation of forest products[11]



Forest management plans


The Kenya Forest Service has begun issuing management plans for individual forests. Plans are in effect for:




  • Arabuko-Sokoke Forest[13][14]


  • Cherangani Hills Forest consisting of thirteen blocks including the Embobut Forest[15][16][17]


  • Karura Forest[18]

  • Kereita Forest[19]

  • Mau Forest

  • Saboti-Sosio Forest, a Green Zones Development Support Project supported plan[20]

  • South Nandi Forest, a Green Zones Development Support Project and Nature Kenya supported plan[20][21]

  • Vanga, Jimbo and Kiwegu Mangrove Forest, an Air Kenya supported plan[22]



Notes





  1. ^ Parliament of Kenya (29 November 2005), "Supplement No. 88: Forest Act, 2005 (Act No. 7 of 2005)", Kenya Gazette (PDF), Nairobi: Government of Kenya, pp. 229&ndash, 305, archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2012.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Nelson, Peter; et al. (2007). Strategic Environmental Assrssment of the Kenya Forets Act 2005 (PDF). The World Bank. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2012.


  3. ^ Mbugua, David K. (2003). The forest revenue system and government expenditure on forestry in Kenya (PDF). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).


  4. ^ Njagih, Moses (20 August 2010). "Special fund to restore water towers created". Standard Digital. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.


  5. ^ Kenya Minister for Finance (30 July 2010). "The Government Financial Management (water Towers Conservation Funds) Regulations, 2010". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.


  6. ^ "Sh200 million to save Mau". Comiform. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.


  7. ^ Mbugua 2003, p. xiii


  8. ^ Parliament 2005, p. 236


  9. ^ abc Parliament 2005, p. 241


  10. ^ Parliament 2005, p. 237


  11. ^ ab Parliament 2005, p. 242


  12. ^ Parliament 2005, pp. 279–280


  13. ^ The Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Management Team (February 2002). "Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Strategic Forest Management Plan 2002-2027" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2012.


  14. ^ "Improved livelihoods at Arabuko-Sokoke Forest in Kenya". BirdLife International. 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011.


  15. ^ Peter, Christian Albert (23 January 2012). "Kenya Natural Resource Management Project P095050 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 16" (PDF). Washington, DC: World Bank. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2012.


  16. ^ Danyo, Stephen (2013). "Kenya Natural Resource Management Project P095050 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 18" (PDF). Washington, DC: World Bank. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2014.


  17. ^ Redfern, Paul (22 February 2014). "NGOs force EA govts to stop evictions". The East African. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.


  18. ^ Maina, Nelson M. (2010). "Sustainable Forest Management and Food Security" (PDF). Kenya Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2012.


  19. ^ Ngunjiri, Charles (7 February 2011). "Kereita Forest Management Plan Launched". Kenya Forest Service. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.


  20. ^ ab Ngunjiri, Charles (14 February 2011). "Get Involved To Reap Benefits From Forests". Kenya Forest Service. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012.


  21. ^ Mangat, Rupi (2 May 2014). "Saving Nandi's age-old forests". The East African. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.


  22. ^ "EAWLS in first-ever Kenya Mangrove Management Plan". Ndege News. Air Kenya. 13 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.




External links



  • "Kenya Forest Service homepage".








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