Kenya Forest calls for more conservation work at Marmanet

An aerial view of Mermenet Forest in Laikipia County (PHOTO: Courtesy)

A lot of work still needs to be done to Laikipia’s Marmanet Forest, Chief Conservator of Forest Julius Kamau has said.

He said that the forest despite its conservation potentials such as restoring it back to its former glory as a key elephant migratory corridor and water catchment area, the ecosystem still faces major threats from encroachment, illegal settlement and overgrazing hence the need to rehabilitate and protect it from further degradation.