Tag: Safety
Aug 31
Updated Dogs-Off-Leash Feature: ‘Shady Path Loop’
The continual voicing of concerns by dog-shy walkers and runners has led FKF to devise a win-win solution in the northern sector of Karura Forest. The ‘Shady Path’ parallel to Wangari Maathai Track was established in 2017 to help walkers/runners and dog-owners to co-exist. It has been extended to offer an improved off-leash loop that …
Aug 24
Dogs in Karura – Update
Due to increasing number of complaints from Karura Forest visitors encountering out-of-control dogs on forest trails, the KFS-FKF Joint Management Committee finds it necessary to introduce addition controls on dogs entering the forest in order to identify and monitor problem animals. With effect from 7 September 2020, each dog entering the forest will be required …
Dec 22
Karura Forest Map Revision 4 Now Available
The latest Karura map is out, available for 200/= at the entry gates and FKF office. All tracks and sites of special interest have been updated, and the new junctions numbers indicated. The map has been printed by Postel and Travel Discover Kenya free of charge for the Friends of Karura. The Map is a good …
Who We Are
The Friends of Karura is a Community Forest Association comprising Kenyans and other champions of participatory forest management who are dedicated in particular to protecting for future generations the city’s largest green area, the Karura Forest Reserve.
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