Nandi, Kenya: Low-emission rural development (LED-R) at a glance
- Forests cover 24% of land area; Nandi contains 27% of Mau Forest/Watershed Complex (Kenya’s largest watershed)
- Land use activities include subsistence agriculture & livestock rearing (mainly for dairy)
- 90% (urban & rural) depend on wood fuel as main energy source; high demand for land & wood products due to increasing population
- Cash crop farming (mostly tea & wheat) is a growing form of supplementary income
- Hosts 12 of Kenya’s 66 tea factories (Kenya is the world’s leading tea exporter)
- Community Forest Associations (CFAs) engage local communities (LC) in forest protection initiatives in partnership with government agencies & NGOs
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Authors
David, O.,Chan, C.,Stickler, C.,Karunditu, M.,Matika, W.
Publication year
2020
