National parks of Kenya

The Aberdare National Park covers the higher areas of the Aberdare Range of central Kenya, and the Aberdare Salient to their east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aberdare National Park"

Amboseli Game Reserve, formerly Amboseli National Park is in Kajiado district, Rift Valley Province in Kenya. The park is 3,260-square kilometer (1,260-square mile) in size and the local people are mainly Maasai, but people from other parts of the country have settled there attracted by the successful tourist-driven economy. The park is a combination of swamps, dried-up lake and semi-arid vegetation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amboseli Reserve"

The Arabuko Sokoke National Park protects an the Arabuko Sokoke Forest on the coast of Kenya, 110 km north of Mombassa. This national park protects the largest fragment of coastal forest (420 square km) left in East Africa, and is an area of high endemism, containing endemic mammals, birds and plants. The park was first protected as a Crown Forest in 1943, and was gazetted in the 1960s. The park is threatened by the desire for land by local people. Several international conservation organisations are working with the Kenya Wildlife Service to protect the park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arabuko Sokoke National Park"

Hell's Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, north west of Nairobi. It is known for its wildlife and for its scenery, including the Fischer's Tower and Central Tower columns and Hell's Gate Gorge. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hell's Gate National Park"

Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park is situated on the southern coast of Kenya near Shimoni and south of Wasini Island in Kwale District near the Tanzanian border. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park"

Lake Nakuru National Park (168 km²), created in 1961 around Lake Nakuru, near Nakuru Town. It is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingoes nesting along the shores. The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass of pink. The number of flamingoes on the lake varies with water and food conditions and the best vantage point is from Baboon Cliff. Also of interest is an area of 188 km around the lake fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffes and black rhinos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lake Nakuru National Park"

The national park system of Kenya is maintained by the Kenya Wildlife Service. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national parks of Kenya"

The Maasai Mara (also spelt Masai Mara) is a large park reserve in south-western Kenya, within the Great Serengeti region, and is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park and game reserve in Tanzania. Named for the Maasai tribespeople (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and the Mara River which divides it, it is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of the wildebeest every September and October. ...more on Wikipedia about "Masai Mara"

Meru National Park is a Kenyan forest reserve located east of Meru, 350 Km from Nairobi. Covering an area of 870 Sq. Km, it is one the lesser known parks of Kenya. Due to abundant rainfall it has tall grass and lush swamps making it difficult to spot game unlike other african parks. It has a wide range of wild beasts like elephant, hippopotamus, lion, leopard, cheetah and some rare antelopes. This is where George and Joy Adamson released several hand-reared animals, including the son of the famous lioness Elsa (immortalised in the book Born Free) and their cheetah Pippa. It was hit by poachers before security was beefed up. ...more on Wikipedia about "Meru National Park"

Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a marine park and national reserve in Mombasa, Kenya. The park is 10 km2 (2,500 acres) while the reserve is 200 km2 (49,400 acres). ...more on Wikipedia about "Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve"

Mount Kenya National Park, established in 1949, protects the region surrounding Mt. Kenya, the second highest mountain in Africa. 1,300 km² of the park is a forest reserve with 715 km² above the 3000m (10,500ft) tree line. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Kenya National Park"

Nairobi National Park is 117 km² but is only a few km from the centre of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nairobi National Park"

Saiwa Swamp National Park is near Kitale in Western Kenya. It is a small park that was created as habitat for the sitatunga, a rare aquatic antelope. This antelope is so rare that it is only found at Saiwa Swamp. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saiwa Swamp National Park"

Samburu National Reserve is located on the banks of Ewaso Nyiro river, across which is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. It is 104 km² in size and 350 kilometers from Nairobi. Geographically, it is located in Samburu District, Rift Valley province in Kenya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Samburu National Reserve" The Ultimate shortopedia Machine.

The Shimba Hills National Reserve is a small National Park in the Coast Province of Kenya, 33 km from Mombasa and 15 km from the coast. The reserve is an area of coastal rainforest, woodland and grassland. It is an important area for plant biodiversity – over 50% of the 159 rare plants in Kenya are found in the Shimba Hills, including some endangered species of cycad and orchids. It is also a nationally important site for birds and butterflies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shimba Hills National Reserve"

Sibiloi National Park lies on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. It covers more than 1,500km² and is known for its fossils. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sibiloi National Park"

Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 11,747 square kilometers. Opened in April of 1948, it is located near the village of Voi in the Taita District of Coast Province. The park is divided into east and west sections by the A109 road and a railway. Named for the Tsavo River, which flows west to east through the national park, it borders the Chyulu Hills National Park, and the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tsavo East National Park"

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