Loita Forest

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:forest
gptkbp:access limited roads
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Entim e Naimina Enkiyio
gptkbp:area about 330 km²
gptkbp:climate humid
gptkbp:conservationStatus community conserved area
gptkbp:contains gptkb:wildlife
indigenous tree species
gptkbp:ecosystem montane forest
gptkbp:elevation 2000-2500 meters
gptkbp:fauna buffalo
elephants
leopards
primates
gptkbp:flora gptkb:oil
cedar
gptkbp:governedBy Loita Maasai elders
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Loita Forest
gptkbp:inhabitedBy gptkb:Maasai_people
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Narok_County
gptkbp:nameMeaning Forest of the Lost Child
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Narok
gptkbp:notableFor cultural significance to Maasai
traditional conservation practices
gptkbp:protectedBy local Maasai community
gptkbp:region gptkb:Loita_Hills
gptkbp:threats deforestation
land encroachment
gptkbp:touristAttraction ecotourism destination
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Loita_Hills
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7