A man walks through a depleted section of Mau Forest in Nessuit area. The Kenyan Government plans to evict illegal settlers from Mau Forest Complex. PHOTO/JOSEPH KIHERI
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Wildebeests cross the Mara river during a migration in Masaai Mara game reserve in Kenya. The annual wildebeest migration is expected to attract a large number of tourists but there are fears of dropping water levels in the Mara River due to the deforestation in the Mau forest complex. PHOTO/WILLIAM OERI
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A section of Mau Forest as seen on on July 31, 2009. PHOTO/WILLIAM OERI
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A drying section of River Njoro which was the main fresh water source for Lake Nakuru. Human activities in Mau Forest Complex threaten the key water catchment in the area. PHOTO/JOSEPH KIHERI
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Some of the Ogiek community members living in Nessuit area, which is inside the Mau Forest Complex, display title deeds which they claim were given by the same government that intends to evict them. PHOTO/JOSEPH KIHERI
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People transport charcoal along Likia-Njoro road. Charcoal burning, logging and farming are some of the activities that have contributed to massive environmental degradation of the Mau Forest Complex. PHOTO/JOSEPH KIHERI