Mau Forest, Montane forest complex in Rift Valley, Kenya.
The Mau Forest extends across 273,300 hectares of land, containing dense indigenous trees and serving as Kenya's largest water drainage basin.
Since 1973, more than a quarter of the forest area has diminished due to agricultural expansion, logging activities, and population movements.
The Ogiek people maintained their traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle within the forest boundaries before the arrival of other ethnic communities.
Multiple rivers originating from the forest, including the Mara and Sondu, supply water to Lakes Victoria, Nakuru, and Natron.
The forest contains specific tree varieties such as Strombosia scheffleri and Podocarpus milanjianus, along with endemic bird species like Hartlaub's turaco.
GPS coordinates: -0.60972,35.73556
Latest update: June 17, 2025 17:02
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