Kenya's forests: going up in smoke

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984 · West. Wildlands; (United States)

OSTI ID:6076514

Burnett, G W

Closed forest and commercially valuable woodland account for at most 11,406 square miles in Kenya (about 5.2% of the country's area). Plantation forests, mainly of exotic conifers, cover more than 550 square miles, and it is hoped that exotic plantation species will entirely replace dependence on the indigenous forests for pulp, sawn timber and other roundwood. However, reliance on charcoal as a fuel has led to widespread deforestation, particularly along highways and within 20 miles of towns and major villages. Deforestation is likely to increase with increasing population pressure.

• Research Organization: Kenyatta Univ. College, Nairobi
• OSTI ID: 6076514
• Journal Information: West. Wildlands; (United States), Journal Name: West. Wildlands; (United States) Vol. 11:2; ISSN WSWLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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