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As Kenya forests - and rainfall - vanish, communities dig in to help
2016-05-30 13:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Kenya needs to take urgent action to combat degradation of key forests, for the sake of its environment and its economy, experts say. The countrys forests, ranging from mountain rainforests to savannah woodlands, coastal forests and mangroves, are under pressure due to high demand for land and resources from the countrys growing population. An estimated 50,000 hectares (200 square miles) of forest is cleared annually, with a consequent yearly loss to the economy of over $19 million, according...
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