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There are two main types of forests found in Kenya.
These are:
(a) Natural forests.
(b) Planted forests.
a)Natural forests
This are forests which have grown on their own.
They are divided as follows:
(i) Highland rain forests.
- They grow in the high rainfall areas e.g.
Slopes of mountains
Hills and highlands
Examples
Kakamega,Nyambane,Ndare,Kaimosi,Mt.Kenya,Timboroa,Nyandarua,Mau,
Malava,Mt.Marsabit,Ngong hills,Mt. Elgon,Ndaragwa.
(ii) Lowland rain forest.
Found in high rainfall areas of the coast.
Examples:
Witu,Jilore,Gongeni,Boni,Arabuko – Sokoke
(iii) Mangrove forest
They grow in salty waters of the Indian ocean.
They grow along the coast in: Kwale,Kilifi,Lamu,Malindi
b)Planted forest
They have been established through efforts of human beings.
They are found in high rainfall areas where afforestation programs are being
carried out.
These forests are found in the following areas:
- Slopes of Mt. Kenya around Meru and Embu.
- Cherengani hills
- Limuru
- Elburgon
- Timboroa
- Molo
- Turbo
- Slopes of Mt Elgon
- Lari
-Njabini
marto answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 05:21
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