Forest (Closing) Rules

KENYA The Forests Act, CHAPTER 385 THE FORESTS (CLOSING) RULES L.N.79/1963 1. These Rules may be cited as the Forests (Closing) rules. 2. No person shall enter, or remain in, the forest areas specified in the Schedule to these Rules during the period 15th January to 15th April inclusive, in each year; but nothing in this rule shall apply to (a) an officer of the government acting in the due performance of his duties; (b) an employee of the Forest Department in possession of an employment which is in force; (c) the use of recognized fishing tracks on the banks of streams declared open under the provisions of the Trout Act for trout fishing by bona fide anglers licensed under that Act and their gillies. Cap. 380. SCHEDULE I - MOUNT KENYA FOREST RESERVE That portion of the Mount Kenya Forest Reserve which is bounded as follows: Commencing at the junction of the Burguret River with its tributary the Waguziru on the Forest Reserve boundary approximately at HZR.49187; thence upstream by the true left bank of the burguret River and its southernmost tributary to the point where it crosses the Mount Kenya National park boundary; thence by the Mount Kenya National Park boundary in a direction generally north and east to the point where the Kazita River crosses the Mount Kenya National park boundary; thence downstream by the true left bank of the Kzita River to the point where that river crosses the lower limit of moorland on Mount Kenya; thence by the lower limit of moorland on Mount Kenya in a direction generally north westward to the Luguthu River; thence downstream by the left bank of the Luguthu River to the point where it becomes the boundary of Mount Kenya Forest Reserve; thence by that river downstream to the point where it ceases to be the boundary of Mount Kenya Forest Reserve; thence by the boundary of Mount Kenya Forest Reserve in a direction generally westward and southward to the point of commencement. II - NDARE FOREST RESERVE All that portion of the Ndare Forest Reserve lying east of the main Nanyuki-Isiolo Road. III - ABERDARE FOREST RESERVE That portion of the Aberdare Forest Reserve which is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the Southern Chania River leaves the Aberdare National park at approximately HZR.087262; thence downstream by the true left bank of that river to the point where it crosses the Aberdare Forest Reserve boundary near L.R.6579 (HZR.076228); thence generally south-easterly by the Aberdare Forest Reserve boundary to the Amboni River; thence upstream by the true left bank of that river to the Aberdare National Park boundary; thence by the boundary of the Aberdare National park in a westerly, north-westerly, south-westerly and generally southerly direction to the point of commencement. IV - KIPIPIRI FOREST RESERVE The whole of the Kipipiri Forest Reserve. V - TIMAU FOREST RESERVE The Timau Forest as described in the Schedule to Proclamation No.12 of 1950, excluding recognized farm roads of access, if not less than a width of nine feet, running through that area.