Meru County opens biggest arboretum

Elite cyclists are being flagged off in exploring forest bathing in the upcoming Meru Arboretum program in Meru County. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The backdrop setting is splendid! Sights and sounds of an indigenous forest include chirps from birds and insects, grunts and squeaks from baboons (main residents of Imenti Forest), calm river flow, and a beautiful landscape with an abundant cocktail of indigenous trees that complete a setting for peace and tranquillity.

This is home to the Meru Arboretum Park, a project by the County Government and Kenya Forest Service. The park is the largest in the country.