Forests Reserves in Bungoma Chepkitale Forest: A Heritage of the Ogiek Noteworthy about Chepkitale Forest are its inhabitants, the Ogiek – a hunter and gatherer tribe who have subsisted inside it for millennia. They live in a 178 km2 forest section in the upper reaches of Mount Elgon Forest Reserve in Bungoma. Despite many lost efforts by both the National and Local Government bureaus to evict the Ogiek from the Chepkitale Forest, they continue to thrive here in what they strongly regard as their ancestral land. The Ogiek Community have since developed customary rights to manage the forest ecosystem and, by the same token, developed ways of life and traditional mastery of the forest. In January 2011, the Ogiek Tribe of Mount Elgon requested urgent help from the Forest Peoples Programme to combat future evictions from their ancestral land. Kenya's vast forest reserves are of immeasurable importance in biodiversity conservation, water regulation, and carbon storage. Collectively, these forests, natural and exotic, cover 2008 km2 or about 3.4% of Kenya's land surface area, and 15% of the most fertile land. They also provide important recreational and ecotourism opportunities for visitors to enjoy Kenya's natural beauty and wildlife. Index of National Forests & Forests Reserves in Kenya Baringo County - Tugen Hills Forest , Lembus Forest , Koibatek Forest , Bomet County - Chepalungu Forest , Trans Mara Forest , South Western Mau Forest Reserve , Bungoma County - Chepkitale Forest , Busia County - Budalang'i Forest , Elgeyo Marakwet County - Bugar Forest , Kessup Forest , Embobut Forest , Cherangani Hills Forest Reserve , Embu County - Njukiri Forest , Murinduko Hill Forest , Kirimiri Forest , Kiangombe Forest , Irangi Forest , Homa Bay County - Gwassi Hills Forest , The Kodera Forest , Kakamega County - Kakamega Forest Reserve , Kisere Forest , Malava Forest , Kericho County - Mau Forest Complex , Masaita Forest , Kiambu County - Kinale Forest, Kereita Forest, Kilifi County - Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve , Mwangea Hill Forest , Dakatcha Woodland , Kirinyaga County - Murinduko Forest , Njukiini Forest , Kisii County - The Nyangweta Forest , Kitui County - Mumoni Hill Forest Reserve , Muvaroa Hill Forest Reserve , Laikipia County - Marmanet Forest Reserve, Mukogodo Forest, Lamu County - Witu Forest , The Dodori Forest, Boni-Lungi Forest, Machakos County - Iveti Forest Reserve , Makueni County - Kibwezi Forest Station , Marsabit County - Marsabit National Reserve, The Turbi Forest, Meru County - Giitune Sacred Forest , Mucheene Forest , Mpogoro Forest , Ngaya Forest , Nyambane Hill Forest , Ngare Ndare Forest , Muranga County - Aberdare Forest Station , Nairobi County - Ngong Forest, The Karura Forest, Nandi County - South Nandi Forest , North Nandi Forest , North Tinderet Reserve , Nyandarua County - Nyandarua Forest , Dundori Forest , Samburu County - Kirisia Forest , Taita Taveta County - Ngangao Forest , Vuria Hill, Fururu Forest, Tharaka Nithi Forest - Chuka Forest Station , Vihiga County - Nganyi Forest, Kaimosi Forest , The Kibiri Forest , West Pokot County - Kamatira Forest Touring Bungoma County a rich cultural and natural experience. Visit the local villages to experience traditional Luhya culture, including music, dance, and food. The Luhya are known for their vibrant cultural heritage. Around Bungoma County are many great spots for photography and to appreciate the nature's beauty. You Are Here: Chepkitale Forest Where to Next? Explore Destinations Near Chepkitale Forest A Guide to Bungoma County A Summa Digest of Bungoma About Bungoma Way Back When 26 Destinations in Bungoma County , arranged as one would visit these - north, south east then west - with aid of narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart: Mount Elgon National Reserve, Elephants Maternity Ward , Chepkitale Forest , Kaptama Viewpoint, Chemoge High Altitude Training Camp, Bukusu Cultural Centre, Maeni Shrine , Namunyu Cave , Daraja la Mungu , Malakisi Falls , Kabuchai Hills , Teremi Falls , Chwele Market , Muyayi Dam , Luucho Hills , Musikoma Hills , Hunters Paraside Cottages, Bungoma Sports Club, Mwibale wa Mwanja , Buteyo Miti Park , Sangalo Rocks , Chetambe Fort , Old Webuye Mills, Nabuyole Falls , Kumfunje Bridge , Mwikhupo Falls Know More About Bungoma County: Its Geography, Land-Use, Highlights, Population, Roads, Airports, Climate & National Monuments What's The Lay Of The Land In C.39? Bungoma lies is within the Lake Victoria Basin, rising from 1200 ms in the west and southwest to over 4,000 ms in the north near Mount Elgon. What's The Air Like In Bungoma? Annual temperature in Busia County vary between 0°C and 32°C due to different levels of attitude, with the highest peak of Mount Elgon recording low temps., slightly less than 0°C. Know More About Bungoma County…

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