Abstract:Protected areas such as national parks, conservation zones, and nature reserves are globally defined so by governments primarily to preserve the natural environment for the benefit of flora and fauna, that is, for the public good. Eviction of Forest communities is a result of this endeavour. The Ogiek community of the Mau Forest complex in Kenya have fallen victim to this. The government declared the forest a protected area and hence evicting them contrary to Chapter Four of the Kenya Constitution that gives … Show more
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