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East Africa Montane Forests Aerial Expedition (EAMFO)
The montane forests of East Africa are rugged terrains rich in fauna and flora. Over the past seven years UNEP, in partnership with local and regional organizations, has led the way towards conducting environmental assessments of the montane forest ecosystems in an attempt to identify potential threats and outline counter-measures to overcome them.
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During
the course of the expedition, aerial surveys of forests
were conducted using a single-engine aircraft and a
team made up of UNEP conservationist Christian Lambrechts
and Kenya Wildlife Service's Senior Warden and pilot
Bongo Woodley.
The value of the East Africa Montane Forests Aerial
Expedition lies not only in the science and data collected,
but in the positive action it stirred towards conservation.
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Bringing
together local communities, decision-makers and international
organizations, the
expedition covered the following terrain:
Mount
Kenya Forests (1999)
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forests (2001)
Aberdare Range Forests (2002)
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