At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, which during its period of activity (3.1-2.6 million years ago) is thought to have risen to 6,500 m.

The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received the State Party’s report dated 10 February 2004. The report notes that the gazettement of Mount Kenya Forest Reserve as a National Reserve in July 2000 ...