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In this lesson we are going to discuss the Factors Favouring the Development of Softwood Forests Kenya

Answer Text:
Softwood Forests in Kenya
and Canada
Factors Favouring the
Development of Softwood
Forests Kenya
1. Cool climate of Kenya
highlands which enables
coniferous forests to thrive
e.g. Mt. Kenya and Aberdares.
2. Heavy rainfall received in
Kenya highlands and low
evaporation rates which
supports forest growth.
3. Ruggedness and steepness
of some parts of Kenya
highlands making them
unsuitable for settlement
thereby leaving forests to
thrive.
4. High demand for timber and
wood products locally and
outside the country which
encourages tree farming.
Canada
1. Cool and cold climate
which favours growth of
coniferous forests.
2. Very low average
temperatures in the interior
which favours the growth of
coniferous forests.
3. Ruggedness and steepness
such as of British Columbia
which discourages agriculture
and settlement leaving forests
to thrive.
4. Very low population
density leaving a lot of land
available for forests.
5. Heavy rainfall on the
windward slopes of mountain
ranges of British Columbia
and low evaporation in the
east giving sufficient moisture
to sustain forests.
Mode of Exploitation
Kenya
• Workers are transported
daily to logging sites in Kenya
while in Canada settlement is
set for workers within forests.
• Power saws are used in both
countries to fell trees but axes
are used to a limited extent in
Kenya.
• In Kenya transportation of
logs is by tractors and lorries
while in Canada rivers are
widely used to transport logs
by floating.
• In both countries logging is
systematic and it is done in
blocks.