That Karura Forest is a well-managed, safe space that we enjoy today really is miraculous. Under the management of a poorly-funded Kenya Forest Department, many had been infiltrated by gangs of loggers, charcoal makers, firewood collectors and bush-meat hunters. FKF published the guidebook, written and edited by Gordon Boy, to mark the association’s 10-year anniversary. As well as detailing the chequered history of Karura Forest, it documents in well-illustrated chapters the forest’s diverse flora and fauna, and fascinating excavations of the two popular caves on opposite banks of the Karura River valley. You can pick a copy of the guidebook for Sh500 at the FKF office at Limuru Gate.

Source: Daily Nation July 26, 2020 06:56 UTC