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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"

Ruma National Park

Ruma was the name of a wizard of the old times. The power of the magic of this sacred man was the soul of the region of Nyanza, where the Ruma National Park now is. This is the only terrestrial reserve in a district that borders Lake Victoria and has most part of its protectedContinue reading "Ruma National 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"

Hell’s Gate National Park, your safest safari

Once upon a time the Devil came to Earth thruogh a break in a rock. This fairy tale could also be the story of Hell's Gate National Park, in Lake Naivasha region, Kenya. The "gate" of this name, in fact, is a narrow crack in the rocky hill that overlooks the lake. Probably from thatContinue reading "Hell’s Gate National Park, your safest safari"