Kakamega forest Nature Walks And Accommodation Kakamega rainforest is an important biodiversity conservation tropical rainforest with unique wildlife. Kakamega forest reserve is one of Important Bird Area (IBA) in Kenya and also having a unique Kenya wildlife that found only here. These include Birds, Butterflies, Primates, Plants, mammals, Beetles and reptiles.
The only way of saving these remnant rainforest is to conserve it inciating nature best enterprice and through Environmental education, letting the community know the policies and initiate Environmental friendly Income Generating Activity (IGAs).
In Kakamega forest, there is 4 community forest associasion. Muileshi Community Forest Association in Kakamega Isecheno Forest station, Kibiri Community Forest Association in Kakamega forest-Kibiri forest station, Bunyala Community Forest Association in Bunyala Forest station and Malava Community Forest Association in Malava Forest station.
These four CFAs in Kakamega rainforest, some they have been supported by some NGOs to carry out conservation activities, and others there are still depending on there annual membership registration for conservation.
There is need for nature lovers to support conservation of Kakamega rainforest to save these unique wildlife in rainforest.
These are some of conservation activities carrying out;.
Forest reserve is open 365 days a year, even holidays, from 8am till 6pm. It is possible to arrive earlier for a sunrise walk, or to come for a night walk, but please book ahead of time.
E-mail: kakamegaforesttour@gmail.com
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