Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use, that is per the online dictionary and the below picture is the practical definition.
This happened few days ago at Narok, Kenya and there is more to come if we don’t protect our forests and plant more trees wherever we may be.
Despite the immense value of forests, we are losing nearly half of Kenyan forest. The more we destroy our forests the more our children and their children will suffer they will cry more than we are currently lamenting. We have to safe the trees for a better future and better generations to come.
Deforestation has occurred and is still occurring for many reasons in Kenya most of them being selfish reasons: trees have been cut down at greater rates each year to plant crops, graze cattle and generate income from timber, fuel in the form of charcoal and other forest products.
Human encroachment in forests and water catchment areas is another major concern that has diversely affected reforestation efforts which has led to damage to habitat, biodiversity loss and aridity in many parts of the country.
Lets all try to make the country and the world green, Plant a tree. Together we can safe the world