Aerial survey of the threats to Mt. Kilimanjaro forests
2002
Lambrechts, Christian | Hemp, Claudia | Paul Nnyiti | Woodley, Bongo | Hemp, Andreas | Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | United Nations Foundation | Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) | Universitat Bayreuth | Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania
This report highlights some destruction of natural resources on Mt. Kilimanjaro. The report shows the type and extent of forest destruction that has taken place so far in the Forest Reserve, most of which are directly attributable to human activities. Some categories of forest destruction are: logging of indigenous trees, fires, charcoal production and shamba system practices, quarries, livestock grazing, "forest villages" - squatters, cultivation of small fields and landslides. The current level of threats to the forest belt of Mt. Kilimanjaro is very high. Prompt actions are required to put a halt to on-going forest destruction, if the products are invaluable services that the mountain provides to the region and the whole nation are to be maintained.
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by Kenya Forestry Research Institute
