Ecosystems

Forests are the backbone of Kenya’s economy through agriculture and tourism. They also support livelihoods through the provision of food, medicine, wood for construction and fuel, and services such as water catchment areas. They perform important watershed functions, in addition to providing sites

Freshwater and saline ecosystems cover about 8% of Kenya’s surface area. These are important areas of biodiversity, food production, hydrological stability, mineral cycling and socioeconomic development. This series of freshwater and saline lakes and associated wetlands constitute vital stepping

These are the open grasslands where most of Kenya's wildlife habitats. These ecosystems support most of our National Parks and Game Reserves. Grassland ecosystems are, like the woodlands and shrublands, a mixture of habitats, depending on topography, drainage, and soils. Grasslands unbroken by other

In terms of spatial spread, this category covers nearly 75% of the land surface in Kenya. There is comparatively less diversity in this region. However, the few species that habitat these sites exhibit a high degree of resilience. These are Deserts' highly water-stressed environments where rainfall

The Kenyan coastline is  approximately 600 km long extending from the Kenya-Tanzania border in the south to the Kenya-Somalia border in the north; between latitudes 1°40΄S and 4°25΄S and longitudes 41°34΄E and 39°17΄E. The landward geographical scope of coastal Kenya is determined by the