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3. VOLUME DATA (OF NATURAL FORESTS)

3.1. Forest Inventory Description

 

Name of the Inventory:

Kenya Indigenous Forest Conservation (CHIFFON) Inventory

National Forest Inventory

(Yes)

Geographic location:

Selected Natural forests in each of the agro-climatic zone.

Total inventoried area (000 ha):

1900

Sketch map attached (Yes or No):

No

Reference year: 1995

 

3.2. Inventory methodology

Stratification criteria:

Area stratified using Aerial photo interpretation taken at 1:25,000 panchromatic.

Sampling design:

Simple Random Design

Sampling intensity (%):

.02

Species coverage:

50%

Minimum diameter:

20cm

Type of volume measured:

Trunk and branchwood over bark.

(Including or excluding branches, underbark or overbark, etc.)

 

 

3.3. Inventory Results

Reporting Unit:

National

Average volume per hectare (m3/ha):

176

Sampling error for average volume per hectare:

95% probability (%)

Stand and stock tables attached :

Yes

Comments: The above inventory is the only comprehensive one carried out between 1990-2000 in the natural forests. Previous inventories by FAO/UNDP on Forest Plantations was not completed and covered only 40,000 hectares of industrial plantations

 

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