At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, which during its period of activity (3.1-2.6 million years ago) is thought to have risen to 6,500 m.

The volunteer members of the Chehe Community Forest Association are playing an active role in protecting forests on the southwestern slopes of Mount Kenya. Despite this, 20% of the Afromontane ...

Located in Kenya’s highest mountain Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya forest covers an area of approximately 1,420 square kilometers. The forest is a crucial catchment area, providing water and other essential ...

International researchers have described a new species of forest toad from Mount Kenya. Working with a single specimen collected eight years ago, the team dates the Kenyan volcano toad’s origins ...

Kenya Forest. The forest, which provides vegetation cover for the foot of the mountain and serves as a catchment area for central Kenya, is the latest area to be invaded by the cattle herders in a ...

Situated on the equator about 180 km north of Nairobi, Mount Kenya is a solitary mountain of volcanic origin. A belt of moist Afromontane forest (1,800 to 3,200 meters above sea level) changes to a ...

The conservation effort aims to help them breed so that their offspring can be reintroduced into Mount Kenya’s forest ecosystem. DHL used specialist logistics services to provide air transfer ...

Mount Kenya is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts thousands of visitors each year. Elephants can sometimes be seen in the dense forest at its base, while the trees give way to verdant ...

Part of the expansive Mount Kenya Forest, which spans several counties including Meru and Nyeri, Kiamuriuki is a crucial water tower, providing essential water for agriculture and domestic use for ...

This is the first article in our seven-part Forests for Africa series highlighting our partners' forest restoration work across the continent. Located in Kenya’s highest mountain Mount Kenya, Mount ...