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Part of Aberdare Forest within Aberdare National Park. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]
A recent Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) report says the country should plant at least 2 billion tree seedlings in order to reach the expected 10 percent forest cover by 2022.Currently the forest cover stands at 7.2 percent as stated by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
The 10 per cent forest cover strategy was launched by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to align with the National Forest Program, which is a cross-sectoral framework.
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