Since inception, the Corporation has established 5,235 hectares of forest cover in form of assorted tree species. The Corporation has played a leading role in the preservation of biological diversity of Kenya's highland forests. The tea zones have acted as '
Since inception, the Corporation has established 5,235 hectares of forest cover in form of assorted tree species. The Corporation has played a leading role in the preservation of biological diversity of Kenya's highland forests. The tea zones have acted as 'live' fences against human intrusion. In the areas where the Corporation is situated, illegal logging has been greatly reduced and encroachment stopped. In fact, since the buffer was established, there has been a resurgence of some of the seasonal rivers that had dried up in the conserved areas.
In order to be more effective in achieving its overall mandate, the Corporation continues to employ new strategies in the conservation, protection and expansion of Kenya's natural fore