New arrangements should preserve Nairobi’s much-loved Karura Forest

Mongabay
Nov 4, 2025, 5:42 am161 pts
NAIROBI — The Karura Forest covers about 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) just north of the Kenyan capital. Thousands of locals visit the forest every month, to escape Nairobi’s noisy streets and unwind beneath Karura’s green canopy. This oasis of calm has been jointly managed by a local citizens’…

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