Everything about Cherangani Hills totally explained
Cherangani Hills, gently rolling slopes in the western highlands of
Kenya, are one of Kenya's five main forests. The highlands, the large central plateau, is divided by the
Mau Escarpment rising from the border with
Tanzania up to the Cherangani Hills, fencing the plateau that rises to the slopes of
Mount Elgon.
The Cherangani Hills are not of of
volcanic origin, unlike most of Kenya’s mountain ranges, although they are located on a forested
escarpment with shear cliff walls surrounding them on three sides.
Visible are forested ridges and stark, rocky gorges. The Cherangani Hills offer the best hill walking in Kenya for the visitor.
The Cherangani Hills are monitored by the United Nations Environmental Programme as one of the five most important water
catchment areas in Kenya. As of the last report, monitoring the change in forestation between 2000 and 2003, the Cherangani Hills were the least affected of the forests monitored, with 174.3 hectares deforested, this loss is occurring within
Marakwet District and
West Pokot District. Since this forest cover is
indigenous, the report recommends that the area be closely watched to prevent further destruction.
The rare
De Brazza's Monkey has been sighted here. The monkies are confined to small areas in the Cherangani Hills that offer them little protection.
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