Forestry

Syllabus tag: KCSE | Geography | Form 2 | Topic 17 Forestry

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Define forestry and describe the types of forests.
• Explain the factors influencing the distribution of forests.
• State the importance of forests and the problems facing forestry in Kenya.
• Compare softwood forestry in Kenya and Canada.

Summary

Forestry is the science and practice of managing forests. Forests are natural or planted, and hardwood or softwood. Kenya's forests are its water towers and a source of timber, fuel and foreign exchange, but face clearing, charcoal burning and encroachment. Softwood forestry in Canada operates on a far larger and more mechanised scale than in Kenya.