What are the factors leading to the reduction of the area under forest on the slopes of Mt. Kenya?

      

Give the factors that have led to reduction of the area under forest on the slopes of Mt. Kenya.

  

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Maurice
(i) Pests destroy some trees in the forest.

(ii) Prolonged droughts have caused drying of some forests.

(iii) Over exploitation of certain specie of trees.

(iv) The illegal encroachment of human activities.

(v) The illegal cultivation has led to clearing of parts of the forest.

(vi) Outbreak of forest fires or charcoal burning destroy some trees in the forest.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 12, 2017 at 09:07


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