A geographic overview of Taita Hills, Kenya

The purpose of this study is to create a general picture of the Taita Hills region in southeastern Kenya, through describing its natural environment and its historical as well as its social background. Also, the human impact on this vulnerable environment will be discussed briefly. Not much has been written on the specific area of the Taita Hills apart from scholarly articles or environmental program reports on e.g. biodiversity, so I will have to deal with the problem of limited material. The data used for this paper is not first-hand, e.g. interviews, instead all information is gathered from maps, archival material, and articles from journals or other academic resources. Most information will have to be compiled from more general books and Internet sources on Kenya. The research will be conducted in a geographic context, but the attempt is basically to create a regional overview of the Taita Hills and to touch on a few critical issues concerning the human-environment issues in the area