{"id":103534,"date":"2024-11-27T12:07:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T12:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/11\/27\/kfs-begins-construction-of-electric-fence-around-ngong-road-forest-sanctuary-block\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T12:07:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T12:07:53","slug":"kfs-begins-construction-of-electric-fence-around-ngong-road-forest-sanctuary-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kfs-begins-construction-of-electric-fence-around-ngong-road-forest-sanctuary-block\/","title":{"rendered":"KFS begins construction of electric fence around Ngong Road Forest Sanctuary Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 27<\/strong>\u2014<strong>The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has commenced the construction of an electric fence around the Sanctuary Block of Ngong Road Forest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a statement released Wednesday, KFS stated that the initiative will play a critical role in enhancing forest protection, improving microclimate conditions, and safeguarding fragile ecosystems from encroachment and degradation.<\/p>\n<p>The project, undertaken with the support of the I&amp;M Foundation, will cover a 14.2-kilometer perimeter and is expected to be completed by April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Gazetted in 1932 through Proclamation No. 44 and designated a Central Government Forest Reserve in 1964, Ngong Road Forest spans 1,224.4 hectares, comprising 886.72 hectares of natural forest and 337.68 hectares of plantation forest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt [is] segmented into five administrative units, namely Miotoni, Lenana, Karen, Sanctuary, and Bomas Blocks,\u201d KFS noted.<\/p>\n<p>The Sanctuary Block, the largest of these, covers 695.3 hectares characterized by shrubs, grasslands, and scattered plantations of Eucalyptus species.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure effective fence management, KFS will establish a six-meter-wide path along the perimeter.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative aligns with the forest\u2019s current Participatory Forest Management Plan, developed in collaboration with the Community Forest Association (CFA). The plan identifies fencing as a key intervention to strengthen conservation efforts and protect fragile ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to funding the fencing project, KFS disclosed that the I&amp;M Foundation has committed to constructing rangers\u2019 houses, a rangers\u2019 outpost, and washroom facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation will also rehabilitate 40 hectares within the Sanctuary Block, further boosting conservation efforts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 27\u2014The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has commenced the construction of an electric fence around the Sanctuary Block of Ngong Road Forest. In a statement released Wednesday, KFS stated that the initiative will play a critical role in enhancing forest protection, improving microclimate conditions, and safeguarding fragile ecosystems from encroachment and degradation. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103534\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}