Exposed mangrove roots. Mangroves protect the coastline from erosion and provide essential breeding grounds for fish fry. At the coast and inland, our forests are fast disappearing, with far reaching consequences. Forests are our planet's lungs. They also trap moisture from the air and hold it in the ground.
Deforestation leads quickly to erosion and drought.
Forests hold over half the world's plant species. Forests are reservoirs of genetic diversity. Genetic diversity is the key to our survival. The Kenya Forest Working Group is a forum for ideas, fostering collaborations in forest management and utilization at all levels. Examples in Kenya include community conservation initiatives to preserve the important cloud forests of the Taita Hills and the region's widespread coastal mangroves.