This Park covers an area of 766km2, a volcanic ridge forms the eastern wall of the Rift Valley. There are two main peaks, Ol Donyo Lesatima (3,999m) and Kinangop (3,906m)
The topography of Aberdares National Park is diverse with deep ravines that cut through the forested eastern and western slopes and there are many clear streams and waterfalls. The Aberdares are an important water catchment area providing water to the Tana and Athi rivers and part of Central Rift and Northern drainage basins.
The Aberdares National Park lies mainly above the tree line running along the 10,000ft contour with some forest and scrub at lower altitude in the 'salient' area near Nyeri with the boundary running down to the 7000ft contour. The unusual vegetation, rugged terrain, streams and waterfalls combine to create an area of great scenic beauty in the National Park.
The park is surrounded by a predominantly indigenous forest, whose management is under a Memorandum of Understanding between KWS and the Forest Department.The Aberdares Climate is misty and rainy throughout much of the year, with precipitation varying from around 1000mm yearly on the north western slopes to as much as 3000mm in the south east. Heavy rainfall occurs throughout most of the year.
Aberdare National Park boasts of having an 'ARK', which is a unique game lodge that overlooks a floodlit waterhole which attracts a host of wildlife.
This structure resembles Noah's Ark and comprises of three decks with vantage points for game viewing. A ground level bunker provides excellent photographic opportunities.
What to see in Aberdare National Park
Karuru falls (894 feet), Chania Falls, Baboons, Bats, Buffalo, Dik-dik, Eland, Elephant, Thomson's Gazelle, Leopards, Rhinoceros, Warthogs among others.
It's the only Park of its kind in the world located within the outskirts of a Capital City.
The park has an expanse of environments, open grass plains with scattered acacia bush are predominant. 
In addition, there are rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. Man-made dams are also found here to reserve water during dry spells hence acting as watering holes for wild animals. The dams also attract water dependent herbivores during the dry season.
The park has a diverse birdlife with over 380 species recorded. However some species are seasonal.
Nairobi National Park is one Kenya's most successful sanctuary for rhinoes. Due to this success, it is one of the few parks where a visitor can be certain of seeing a black rhino in its natural habitat.
The vegetation is primarily dry savanna, open grass plains with scattered acacia bushes. The park also has a permanent river with a riverine forest.
What to see & do in Nairobi National Park
- Black rhinoceros
- Diverse birdlife
- Large predators- lion, leopard, hyena and cheetah
- Aggregations of large herbivores- eland, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest
- Ivory Burning Site Monument
- Walking trails at hippo pools
- Nairobi Safari Walk & the Orphanage
- Spacious accomodating picnic sites
This is a unique park situated on the 
floor of the Great Rift Valley, and has unique Flora nd Fauna. It is characterised by diverse topography and geological scenery. It is an important home of the lammergeyer.
Major Attarctions in Nairobi National Park
Game viewing, Raptor nesting in cliffs, Spectacular gorge walk, hot springs, scenic landscape, the Geothermal Station, Masai culture.
Activities in Nairobi National Park
Hiking, camping, rock climbing, biking, bird watching and wildlife viewing.
Initially was a bird santuary but now hosts the rare Rothschild Giraffe and also black rhinos. Lake Nakuru's landscape of surrounding woodland and grassland is situated next to Nakuru town.
The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest on the eastern perimeter.
Lake Nakuru National Park surrounds the lake & it provide a sanctuary for black rhinos which are endangered. The park now has more than 25 rhinos, one of the largest concentrations in the country, so the chances of spotting these survivors are good. Among the predators are lions and leopards.
The lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth - flamingoes whose numbers are legion, often more than a million maybe two. But flamingoes are not the only avian attraction, also unforgettable are two fish eating birds, pelicans and cormorants.
Major Attarctions in Lake Nakuru National Park
- Flamingoes and other water birds including a variety of terrestrial birds numbering about 450 species in total
- 56 different species of mammals including white rhinos
- View-points:- Lion hill, Baboon cliff and Out of Africa
- Hills:- Enasoit, Honeymoon, Lion hill ridge etc
- Makalia waterfall
- Unique vegetation: About 550 different plant species including the unique and biggest euphorbia forest in Africa, Picturesque landscape and yellow acacia woodlands
Masai Mara is a large park reserve in south-western Kenya, which is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Named for the Maasai people (the traditional inhabitants of the area - The Maasai are a strongly independent people who still value tradition and ritual as an integral part of their everyday lives.) and the Mara River, which divides it.
It is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of zebra and the wildebeest from the Serengeti every year from July to October, a migration so immense it is called the Great Migration. It is due to this spectacular migration and crossing of the mara river that formed the basis of the reserve being branded the 8th wonder of the modern world . Its twenty or more lion prides are an attraction.
Contiguous with the plains of the Serengeti, the Mara is home to a breathtaking array of life. The vast grassland plains are scattered with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, Gazelle, and Topi. The Acacia forests abound with Birdlife and Monkeys. Elephants and Buffalo wallow in the wide Musiara Swamp. The Mara and Talek rivers brimming with Hippos and Crocodiles.
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