”These are the forests that contain biodiversity, these are the forests that help us retain water when it rains and keep our rivers flowing, these are the forests that many future generations will need.” – Wangari Maathai
Kenya’s source of rivers originate from the highlands terrestrial forests. These rivers feed fresh water into the Indian Ocean, Lake Victoria (The source of the river Nile - the longest river in the world), Lakes Nakuru (known for its pink laden shows - flamingos, Naivasha, Elementaita, Baringo and Bogoria etc. 95% of the piped water supply in Nairobi originates from the central highlands forest, while the Rift Valley forests form the origin of the water that drains into lake Victoria. Without the Mau Forest, the Mara and Serengeti game parks in Kenya and Tanzania will not survive and so there won’t be the world famous annual Wildebeest migration. We have no option but to build and protect healthy forests ecosystems