Kenya
Forest Working Group (KFWG)
Who we are
KFWG is a gathering of individuals and organizations
(government and non-government, local, national and
international) concerned with forests, their conservation
and management. KFWG was formed 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 Goal
Is to improve the status of Kenya’s forests and
increase the benefits from them through sound management
and conservation practices.
The main activities of the group include:
• Meeting regularly (every last Friday of the
month) to discuss forest related issues and come up
with strategies to tackle forest problems.
• Running awareness campaigns about our forests.
• Running a forest hotline (Telfax: 3871335) for
the public to report forest destruction in their areas
and to obtain information regarding forests in the country.
• Monitoring the status of our forests through
ground and aerial surveys, study of satellite images
and making strategic responses to forest crises as they
occur.
• Lobbying policy and decision makers for forest
policies and laws that are pro-forest and pro-people.
• Supporting and encouraging tree planting on
state and private land.
• Building the capacities of local communities
to enable them to participate in forest management and
conservation activities.
• Partnering with local, national and international
organizations promoting sustainable forest management
and conservation.
For more information please log onto www.kenyaforests.org
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