Save the Kenyan forests Petition

The Save the Kenyan forests Petition to The Kenyan
Government was created by The Nile Basin Society and
written by Nabil El-Khodari. The petition is hosted at
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Petition posted: March 19, 2001
Will close: April 9, 2001.
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To: The Kenyan Government
H.E. Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, President of Kenya
H.E. Francis Nyenze, Environment Minister

We are shocked at the media reports that some 68,000
hectares of remaining indigenous forests, including
those in part of the Mount Kenya forest reserve, may
be cleared to settle landless people.
http://www.nilebasin.com/discus/messages/670/86.html?985002484#POST610

This is to request that the Kenyan Government obey the
court orders issued in relation to the Eastern Mau,
South Western Mau, Western Mau Nakuru, Nabkoi, Mt
Kenya, Marmanet, Northern Tinderet, Mt Londian, South
Nandi, Molo and Kapsaret Forests.
http://www.nilebasin.com/discus/messages/670/86.html?985002484#POST921

We are dismayed at the reported news that the
government is ignoring the court orders.

http://www.nilebasin.com/discus/messages/670/86.html?985002484#POST923

We also implore you to consider Klaus Toepfers,
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), concerns about the risk of
increasing deforestation in Kenya.
http://www.nilebasin.com/discus/messages/670/86.html?985002484#POST661

As Mr. Klaus Toepfer has stated "Forests are the
earth's green lungs, helping to remove carbon dioxide
and other pollutants from the atmosphere. They also
stabilize soils, reducing the risks of erosion and run
off into rivers, and are in many cases home to a rich
variety of wildlife and indigenous, forests dwelling,
peoples. Forests also provide food, shelter and
medicines and are a rich source of therapeutic
compounds from which companies can derive new,
potential, cures for diseases from Aids to cancer."

We also request that the Kenyan Government cooperate
with (rather than intimidate) the local NGOs in
preserving these national and global treasures.
http://www.nilebasin.com/discus/messages/670/86.html?985002484#POST922