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Taita Hills forest losing biodiversity hotpots at alarming rate, says Kefri researchers

The Taita Hills forest has lost at least 233 hectares of forest cover in the past 40 years, the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (Kefri) has said.

The county's forest cover currently stands at 4 per cent, which is far below the 10 per cent international threshold.

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