Arabuko-Sokoke, forest gem home to rare species

 

A scientist shows the location of Mida Creek, a tidal inlet that expands into Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

Arabuko-Sokoke Forest boasts the largest remnant of coastal forest in East Africa, and home to many endangered species. The forest currently hosts some of the little-known species that are not found anywhere else in the world, an attribute that has seen the forest designated as a Man and Biosphere Reserve.

A biosphere reserve is an area that comprises terrestrial, marine,...