Kakamega Forest

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tropical_rainforest
gptkbp:area about 238 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate tropical, high rainfall
gptkbp:distanceFromNairobi about 50 km
about 400 km
gptkbp:ecosystem lowland rainforest
gptkbp:elevation 1500 to 1700 meters
gptkbp:establishedAsNationalPark 1933
gptkbp:flora gptkb:Prunus_africana
gptkb:Elgon_teak
gptkb:African_mahogany
ferns
orchids
gptkbp:hasResearchCenter gptkb:Kakamega_Forest_Research_Centre
gptkbp:historicalSignificance remnant of ancient rainforest that once spanned Central Africa
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Bushbuck
gptkb:De_Brazza's_monkey
gptkb:Great_blue_turaco
gptkb:bird
gptkb:Black-and-white_colobus
gptkb:Giant_forest_squirrel
gptkb:Turner's_eremomela
gptkb:African_golden_cat
gptkb:Blue_monkey
Butterfly species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kakamega Forest
gptkbp:knownFor biodiversity
primate species
unique bird species
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Province,_Kenya
gptkb:Kakamega_County
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kenya
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Kenya_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:Kenya_Forest_Service
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Kakamega
gptkb:Isecheno
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Guineo-Congolian_rainforest_belt
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Kakamega_Forest_National_Reserve
gptkbp:threats deforestation
illegal logging
agricultural encroachment
gptkbp:touristAttraction bird watching
nature walks
canopy tours
primate viewing
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus Tentative list for World Heritage Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kakamega_Forest_National_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6