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Chyulu Hills National Park

Chyulu Hills are a group of old and new volcanoes, set in the south eastern region of Kenya. They are exactly mid way between Nairobi and Mombasa, and surrounded by other great national natural reserves - Tsavo West, Tsavo East and Kilimanjaro National Park. The western part of the Chyulu Hills consists of a privateContinue reading "Chyulu Hills National Park"

Arabuko Sokoke National Park

When you hear of Arabuko Sokoke you immediately imagine the rain forest. Because Arabuko Sokoke actually is the largest and most beautiful rain forest in East Africa, but only a small part of it becomes the Arabuko Sokoke National Park. This protected area, not far from Malindi (10  km) is one of the most lovedContinue reading "Arabuko Sokoke National Park"

Discovering Kidepo Valley National Park

torrent9 Set in the far north of Uganda, at the very end of the nation's territory, Kidepo Valley National Park covers 1442 sq km between the towns of Karenga and Moroto. It was founded in 1958 in order to both stop deforestation and protect animals. Local tribes used to clear the bush to stop theContinue reading "Discovering Kidepo Valley National Park"

Queen Elizabeth National Park, where the lions climb trees

When a newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II came to visit Uganda in 1954 her short stay at the - then named - Kazinga National Park became an event. Such a great one that the Park's board decided to rename it after the young British sovereign. The Park had been established only two years earlier  andContinue reading "Queen Elizabeth National Park, where the lions climb trees"

Murchison Falls National Park

In 1952, the long time existing Murchison Falls Conservation Area was declared National Park. It is, today, the largest National Park in Uganda since it also includes wildlife sancturaries Bugungu and Karuma. Water is an important element of the park, such as wild vegetation: river Victoria Nile (better known as White Nile) flows through itsContinue reading "Murchison Falls National Park"