Sokoke Forest

Coastal forestKenya
CountryKenya
Area420 km2
TypeCoastal forest
Key SpeciesSokoke scops owl, golden-rumped elephant shrew

About Sokoke Forest

The largest fragment of indigenous coastal forest in East Africa. The Sokoke scops owl is found only here. The golden-rumped elephant shrew is critically endangered. Over 260 bird species. Threatened by encroachment.

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