Kenya Forest Service
The Kenya Forest Service is an agency of the Govermeent 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]
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]
The Keyna Forest Service has begun issuing management plans for individual forests. Plans are in effect for:
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest[13]
- Cherangani Hills Forest[14]
- Karura Forest[15]
- Kereita Forest[16]
- Mau Forest
- Saboti-Sosio Forest, a Green Zones Development Support Project supported plan[17]
- South Nandi Forest, a Green Zones Development Support Project and Nature Kenya supported plan[17]
- Vanga, Jimbo and Kiwegu Mangrove Forest, an Air Kenya supported plan[18]
Notes
- ^ Parliament of Kenya (29 November 2005), "Supplement No. 88: Forest Act, 2005 (Act No. 7 of 2005)", Kenya Gazette, Nairobi: Government of Kenya, pp. 229–305, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Nelson, Peter; et al. (2007). Stategic Environmental Assrssment of the Kenya Forets Act 2005 (PDF). The World Bank.
{{cite book}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - ^ 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).
- ^ Njagih, Moses (20 August 2010). "Special fund to restore water towers created". Standard Digital.
- ^ Kenya Minister for Finance (30 July 2010). "The Government Financial Management (water Towers Conservation Funds) Regulations, 2010".
- ^ "Sh200 million to save Mau". Comiform. 22 March 2012.
- ^ Mbugua 2003, p. xiii
- ^ Parliament 2005, p. 236
- ^ a b c Parliament 2005, p. 241
- ^ Parliament 2005, p. 237
- ^ a b Parliament 2005, p. 242
- ^ Parliament 2005, pp. 279–280
- ^ The Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Management Team (February 2002). "Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Strategic Forest Management Plan 2002-2027" (PDF).
- ^ World Bank (23 January 2012). "Implementation Status & Results: Kenya – Natural Resource Management Project (P095050)" (PDF).
- ^ Maina, Nelson M. (2010). "Sustainable Forest Management and Food Security" (PDF).
- ^ Ngunjiri, Charles (7 February 2011). "Kereita Forest Management Plan Launched".
- ^ a b Ngunjiri, Charles. "Get Involved To Reap Benefits From Forests".
- ^ "EAWLS in first-ever Kenya Mangrove Management Plan". 13 December 2011.
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