This study was commissioned by the National Steering Committee of the Mt Elgon Integrated Conservation and Development Project. The project is implemented by the Forest Department and Kenya Wildlife Service. It is financed by the Netherlands Government and technical and managerial support comes from IUCN. Concerns about adverse press reports on the poor management of the forests of Mt Elgon, and other public disquiet about forest management lead the Steering Committee to undertake this action.
The study was conducted by a three member team consisting of Mr Roger Nield, a senior Canadian forestry consultant, together with Mr E. Mugo of the Forest Department and Mr K. Mwathe from Kenya Wildlife Service. The review team consulted broadly in Nairobi before undertaking two weeks of field work around the Mt Elgon ecosystem late September and early October last year and, after a debriefing and consideration of their draft report in Nairobi on October 12th, submitted their report on 14th October 1999.
