Forests are key to safeguarding critical water sources that support agriculture, wildlife habitat and mitigate against climate change.

This year’s International Day of Forests (IDF) will focus on how forests and trees in urban areas regulate temperature

The Mau Forest Complex in western Kenya covers an area of over 400,000 ha and is ecologically and economically critical for Kenya and parts of East Africa. More than 10 million people depend on its rivers.

Climate change has a greater impact on those sections of the Kenya population most of whom are reliant on natural resources for their livelihoods and or who have the least capacity to respond to natural hazards, such as droughts, landslides, and floods.

Climate Change is a global phenomenon, and its impacts are real in Kenya. Scientists predict that the increasing frequency of extreme weather, such as drought and flooding among other drastic climatic changes, will become more severe in coming years.

The twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) is being held in Marrakech, Morocco from 7-18 November 2016 after the Paris Agreement entering into force. Negotiators, leaders, experts and activists are gathering to begin the daunting task of implementing this historic accord that seeks to avert the worst impacts of man-made climate change.

It was early morning and smoke wafted over grass-thatched huts in Garamara along the side of the highway, as we sped along the Isiolo-Marsabit Road.

A series of in-depth studies have been carried out in Kenya to inform formulation of the REDD+ strategy and implementation framework.

At only 6.99 per cent of its territory, Kenya has a relatively low forest cover. Article 69 of Kenya's Constitution establishes that, "the State shall work to achieve and maintain a tree cover of at least 10 percent of the land area of Kenya.”

At only 6.99 per cent of its territory, Kenya has a relatively low forest cover. Article 69 of Kenya's Constitution establishes that, "the State shall work to achieve and maintain a tree cover of at least 10 percent of the land area of Kenya.”

Kenyans will soon reap plenty of benefits when the Devolved Forestry Functions are transferred to the 47 counties and the Forest (Conservation and Management) Bill 2015 is passed into law.

The current forest cover stands at 6.99 per cent of the land area. These forests produce vital oxygen and provide homes for people and wildlife.

The International Day of Forests 2015, Forest Climate Change, is celebrated globally with an intention of highlighting opportunities and challenges in ways which forests and climate change are linked and to rally global support for greater action.