Rhino Ark demands halt of forest airstrip construction
Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust is calling for an immediate halt to the construction of an airstrip in the Upper Imenti Forest Reserve. The organization argues that the project lacks necessary environmental assessments and public participation, threatening a vital biodiversity hotspot.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between infrastructure development and the preservation of critical ecological zones in Kenya.
Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust has objected to the ongoing construction of an airstrip within the Upper Imenti Forest Reserve and called upon the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to immediately suspend all works until all environmental and public participation requirements are fully met.
The article reports on a specific conservation group's objections without taking a stance on the government's development plans.
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