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Nairobi National Park

Try to imagine the scene ... a wild giraffe, a group of lions chasing their prey, the typical African safari view. But a long line of skyscrapers on the background! Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on the background. This is the landscape of Nairobi National Park, maybe the only protected reserve in the world includedContinue reading "Nairobi National Park"

Mombasa Marine Park

In 1986, the Kenyan government established the Mombasa Marine Park with the aim of protecting both the corals and the seabed off the coast of Mombasa. The result is a wonderful marine park characterized by warm waters (25 to 31°C), including a long, beautiful tourist beach and the nearby city of Mombasa as well. TheyContinue reading "Mombasa Marine Park"

Mount Elgon National Park of Kenya

One National Park, the same name, but two different states and stories. Mount Elgon National Park is shared by both Uganda and Kenya, but it had become a protected area in Uganda first, back in 1937. As for the Kenyan side of the region, it was the pastoral territory of local tribes. It was thenContinue reading "Mount Elgon National Park of Kenya"

Mount Kenya National Park

This is the mountain that gives the name to a nation. This is the king of Kenya itself. Mount Kenya, a place to remember, a place to protect. But it took almost one century to decide to do that. It was thanks to the United Nations Heritage Funds that, in 1978, this wild region beameContinue reading "Mount Kenya National Park"

Mount Longonot National Park

Mount Longonot is one of the many extinct volcanoes in Kenya. It is a very old stratovolcano mountain, rising in the Great Rift Valley  - south of lake Naivasha. It overlooks huge plains and the whole territory is protected by the omonimous protected reserve, Mount Longonot National Park. It is not one of the mostContinue reading "Mount Longonot National Park"