Mutitu Forest (Kenya) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

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Mutitu Forest This is an IBA in Danger!

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Kenya

IBA criteria met: A1, A2 (2016)
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Area: 1,958 ha

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IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent)	State (condition)	Pressure (threat)	Response (action)
2023	unfavourable	very high	low
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Site summary
Its one of the many dry land Hilltop forests found within the Kitui- Mwingi areas, in the larger formerly called Eastern Province.

Acknowledgements

The County Goverment of Kitui for having initiated the process of profilin the site as a tourist destination.
The various researchers at the National Museums of Kenya.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mutitu Forest (Kenya). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mutitu-forest-iba-kenya on 22/11/2024.