Question

State four measures that have been taken to manage forest in Kenya

Answer 1

• Avoiding indiscriminate felling of trees
• Planting more trees
• Protecting forests areas from human settlements
• Developing alternative sources of energy to reduce reliance as wood fuel
• Educate the public the importance of forest conservation/initiate public awareness programs to sensitize the public on the need to conserve trees.
• Introduction of maturing trees with short growing periods of time
• There should be legislation to control tree harvesting of trees
• The Government should create a department to deal with conservation and management  of forests (Tree Belt Movements)
• Forest research station should be established to conduct research on new tree species  and diseases affecting trees.
• Kenyans should be encouraged to use alternative sources of energy other than wood  and recycling of waste paper
• Forests should be protected from natural hazards/fires through the use of guards