In Kenya's Mountain Forests, A New Path to Conservation by Fred Pearce: Yale Environmen... - 0 views
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Adriana Trujillo on 10 Mar 15Local farmers are stepping up to help conserve Kenya's upland forests, which serve as critical watersheds for the rest of the country. After years of corrupt government administration, control of the forests is being handed over to community forest associations that give farmers incentive to use forest resources responsibly. "People who used to be poachers and illegal loggers are now defending the forests," said Simon Gitau, warden of Mount Kenya National Park. Yale Environment 360 (2/26)