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Saving forests: Experts decry, praise lifting of logging ban as regulations are rolled out

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Mindililwo residents arrest night loggers with 9 logs on board at Kapchemutwo forest,Keiyo North in Elgeyo Marakwet County on December 19, 2022. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

The lifting of a six-year logging ban has sparked reactions from experts as the Kenya Forest Service rolls out regulations to guide the harvesting of mature trees.

While a section of forestry experts express concern that the move might be devastating as it may affect efforts to manage climate change, others say the lifting was long overdue.

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