Fire breaks out in one of Kenya's biggest forests
- 12 years ago
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STORY: A raging fire has destroyed at least 2,000 acres of indigenous forest in Mount Kenya National Park. The fire which started a week ago is suspected to have to have been caused by honey harvesters and poachers.
The forest is a major water tower in the country and the second highest mountain in Africa is famous for hiking, with statistics indicating that about 30,000 tourists hike the mountain every year
"Almost 100 percent of fires on this Mountain are caused by human beings but up to now we do not know who caused the fire but I am sure it is a human being," said Simon Gitau, Deputy Warden, Mount Kenya National Reserve
The forest is home to some 882 rare plants and numerous animal species.
The fast blowing winds have aggravated the fire and the Kenya Wildlife Service has warned that the the inferno had started spreading towards the treacherous mountain peaks making it hard to fight it.
STORY: A raging fire has destroyed at least 2,000 acres of indigenous forest in Mount Kenya National Park. The fire which started a week ago is suspected to have to have been caused by honey harvesters and poachers.
The forest is a major water tower in the country and the second highest mountain in Africa is famous for hiking, with statistics indicating that about 30,000 tourists hike the mountain every year
"Almost 100 percent of fires on this Mountain are caused by human beings but up to now we do not know who caused the fire but I am sure it is a human being," said Simon Gitau, Deputy Warden, Mount Kenya National Reserve
The forest is home to some 882 rare plants and numerous animal species.
The fast blowing winds have aggravated the fire and the Kenya Wildlife Service has warned that the the inferno had started spreading towards the treacherous mountain peaks making it hard to fight it.