Are YOU a tree hugger?
Category: Conservation | Date: Oct 11 2007 | By: admin
Dear fellow tree lovers, welcome to Kenya’s Forests. My name is Michael Gachanja, I’m the coordinator of the Kenya Forests Working Group and I’ll be telling you all about our activities.
Forests are crucial to our country and its people’s well being. All sectors of our economy – water, agriculture, tourism, power and industry – depend on healthy forests. Sadly, we have been extremely irresponsible in Kenya and reduced our forest cover to a critical 1.7% of the total land area. The country is in serious trouble!
I believe that the future of Kenya’s forests lies in all our hands, and we must protect and conserve forests for the benefit of all Kenyans, living and unborn.
As coordinator of the Kenya Forest Working Group I manage the various interest groups of individuals and organizations (government and non-government, local, national and international) concerned with forests, their conservation and management. We formed the KFWG in 1995 to provide a forum for exchanging and sharing information and experiences among members. It exists as a sub-committee of the East African Wild Life Society.
Our main activities include advocacy - forest advocacy actually, dealing with forest policy issues, raising awareness, forests monitoring, information gathering and dissemination, and community based action.
We manage a Forest Hotline where criminal acts against our national forests can be reported
The Kenya Forests Working Group’s FOREST HOTLINE…
Tel: 254-20-3871335 Safaricom 0726 816000 Celtel 0736 600700
Call the HOTLINE to report DESTRUCTION, PROBLEMS, or UPDATES regarding any forest in KENYA.
You can use the HOTLINE to find out about forests and the work of KFWG.
before I go remember - go plant a tree today!
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100% of your donation, minus a small bank fee, will go to your intended purpose.
Donations made here are safe.
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Donations Received
- Apr 29th Theresa S. USD50.00