26COM 21B.14 - Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Kenya)

Decision Text

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Commends the efforts of the State Party to address conservation problems at this site, particularly in relation to encroachment control and implementation of community projects;

2. Requests the State Party to provide for review by the Centre and IUCN: a final copy of the Kenya Forests Working Group (KFWG)/Laikipia et al. Report; a map of the proposed Sirimon Forest excision, clearly showing its relationship to the World Heritage site, as well as the location of the increase in plantation forest, and an update on the proposed excision including information on any Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) undertaken for the excision and the consideration of the impacts on the World Heritage site, including measures to be employed to mitigate these impacts; 

Theme:

Conservation

Focal Point:

AFR

States Parties:

Kenya

Properties:

Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest