KFWG:  Details on forest areas degazetted on 19.10.01

Eastern Mau (889)

64,971   (99)

35,301.01

54.3

·  Affected area is catchment for Lake Nakuru and Lake Baringo.

·  Area was mainly plantation (~85%) and natural forest (~15%); at present mainly settlements (~75-85%) with plantation (~10-20%) and some natural forest (~5%).

·  Area includes Sururu, Likia, Teret, Nessuit, Mariashoni and Baraget.

·   Njoro, Nderet, Makalia, Naishi, Lamudhiak and Molo rivers were permanent, but are seasonal rivers now.

·  Altitude: 2300-3000 metres.

·    Soil erosion

·    Reduced stream flow

·    Drying out and siltation of Nakuru and Baringo lakes

·    Loss of potential for timber production and industrial investment

·    Water stress

·    Increased flood hazard

·    More pronounced microclimatic conditions (higher day temperatures and lower air humidity).

Settlement of Ogieks (original forest dwellers)

South-western Mau (890)

83,395   (95)

22,797.19

27.3

·  FR is catchment for River Sondu.

·  Affected area is mainly indigenous forest (~90%), with some plantations (~5%) and some settlement (~5%);

·  Area is located around Keringet, Tinet, and Ndoinet.

·  Altitude: 2600-2850 metres

·    Frost due to loss of essential micro-climate moderation in tea-growing areas

·    Reduced flow and siltation at Sondu-Miriu hydro-power station

·    Increased siltation of Lake Victoria

·    Soil erosion

·    Increase flood hazards and droughts downstream

·    Loss of unique plant and animal species

·    Loss of medicinal plants and potential genetic resources.

Settlement of Ogieks (original forest dwellers)

Marmanet (895)

23,327.6 (94)

2,837.4

12.2

·  Affected area was plantation forest with pockets of indigenous areas; at present cleared or settled to a large extent.

·  Located near Nyahururu town, on both sides of the Rumuruti road.

·  Area is part of the elephant corridor between Rumuruti and Marmanet FR.

·  Altitude: 2600 metres

·    Loss of potential for timber production

·    Reduced stream flow

·    Increased human-wildlife conflicts

·    Frost due to loss of micro-climate moderation.

Turkana migrants and Nandis

Mt. Kenya (894 & 896 & 897)[2]

200,870.9 (94)

(a) 196.05

0.9

·  Mostly settled in Ragati, apart from a portion of 24 ha of indigenous forest.

·  Affected area was NRC area before.

·  Altitude: 2000 metres

·    Soil erosion

·    Reduced stream flow

·    Loss of potential for timber production

Landless who were settled in 1982-84

(b) 912.1

·  Most areas in Ndathi, north of Segana river, were under NRC but are settled at present.

·  Altitude: 2200 metres.

·     Soil erosion

·    Reduced stream flow

·    Loss of potential for timber production

Landless who have been settled already

 (c) 717.0

·  Sagana II in Hombe is indigenous forest / plantations of Muhugu, Cypress, Eucalyptus and cleared but not settled areas.

·  Affected area includes an elephant corridor and a steep ravine.

·  A community fence has recently been completed to reduce human-wildlife conflicts.

·  Altitude: 2100 metres.

·    Elephant migration corridor to Thigu Forest will be cut off

·    Loss of capital investment (fence)

·    Increasing human-wildlife conflict

·    Loss of other biodiversity

·    Soil erosion

·    Siltation of Segana river and power plants on the Tana river.

Squatters, Mathira Technical school, and people to compensate for land given to Ngandu Girls school.

Kapsaret (902)

1,194.2 (94)

1,194.2

100

·  As of February 2000, area was mostly forest plantations (~70%) and indigenous forests (~5%) with cleared patches (~25%).

·  Altitude: 2200 metres.

·    Loss of potential for timber production

Squatters

Western Mau (890 & 891)

22,885.3 (94)

 (a) 712.5

4.5

·  Area affected is a continuation of proposed South-western Mau excision and comprises plantation and indigenous forest.

·  Area is not yet settled.

·  Altitude: 2600 metres

·    Frost due to loss of essential micro-climate moderation in tea-growing areas

·    Reduced flow and siltation at Sondu-Miriu hydro-power station

·    Increased siltation of Lake Victoria

·    Soil erosion

·    Increase flood hazards and droughts downstream

·    Loss of unique plant and animal species

·    Loss of medicinal plants and potential genetic resources.

Settlement of Ogieks (original forest dwellers)

(b) 323.7

·  Affected area is a cleared plantation forest, located at the northern en of Western Mau FR.

·  Forest is part of Nyando river catchment.

·  Altitude: 2400 metres.

·    Loss of water catchment

·    Loss of potential for timber production

·    Soil erosion

Tea research centre (is area not too high for tea?)

Molo (901)

901.6 (94)

901.62

100

·  Area was plantation (~80%) and indigenous forest (~20%). Area has been settled already.

·     

Land clash victims

Northern Tinderet (898)

26,097   (95)

788.3

3

·  FR is a catchment for Yala and Nyando River.

·  Other information on affected area is not accessible.

·    Not identified.

?

Nakuru (892)

618.9 (94)

270.5

43.7

·  Consists mostly of scrub land; a small area was plantation forest.

·  Affected area is called Milimani, located on the way to the Menengai crater and development is on-going.

·  Altitude: 2300 metres

·    Soil erosion

·    Loss of potential for timber production

·    Increased flood hazard in Nakuru town

?

Mt. Londiani (899)

29,682.4 (94)

124.9

0.4

·  Plantation forest

·    Loss of potential for timber production

·    Soil erosion

Expansion of Molo township, including a Trading Centre[3]

Nabkoi (893)

3,014.5 (94)

74.11

2.5

·  FR comprises of indigenous and plantation forests.

·  Other information on affected area is not accessible.

·    Not identified.

Two schools[4]

South Nandi (900)

19,502.2 (94)

34.59

0.2

·  Mostly indigenous forest

·  Important Bird Area for several threatened species

·    Loss of biodiversity and forest environmental services

?  (Not for settlements)

Total

476,460.6

67,185.17

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