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Kenya National Parks and Game Reserves
Aberdares National Park
| Amboseli National Park |
Buffalo
Springs and Shaba Reserves |
Tsavo East National Park
| Tsavo West National Park
| Chyulu Hills National
Park | Nairobi National Park
| Lake Nakuru National Park
| Mount Kenya National Park
| Masai Mara National
Reserve | Samburu
National Reserve
 Aberdares National Park,
Kenya:
Aberdares National Park – The forest in renowned for
their botanical riches and torrential rainfalls plunging from
cloud shrouded heights to spray filled ravines. These park is
rich in wildlife the – elephants roam the clouded hills, the
rare bongo, reedbuck and be sure to encounter a leopard. Several
bird species are also found here
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Aberdares National Park
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Aberdares and Mount Kenya Safari
Lodges and Hotels
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Amboseli National Park, Kenya:
 Amboseli National Park
[3,810 sq km, 1,259 sq miles] – located in the southern region.,
the landscape is everywhere dominated by the glistening majestic
snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro [Africa’s highest mountain [5,894m –
19,340ft]. The park is famous for its scenic beauty and the big
game – elephants, lions, cheetahs, Masai giraffes and the
buffalos are the main attractions. Bird life is equally abundant
especially in the vicinity of the Lakes and swamps. 98% of
Kilimanjaro pictures are taken from Amboseli ... read more about
Amboseli National Park
See also:
Safari Camps and Lodges in Amboseli National Park
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Buffalo
Springs and Shaba National Reserves, Kenya:
 Buffalo Springs
and Shaba National Reserve – is enriched with extraordinary
wildlife home to elephants, lions, cheetahs, grevy’s, zebras,
giraffe, gerenuks, and waterbucks. This was also where the
renowned Born Free author Joy Adamson spent her final years. The
park was put on the world map when it served as the location of
the 'Survivor Series' in 2000, making it the first African
destination to be featured on Survivor. Shaba is a semi desert
game reserve with a rugged hilly terrain, with great rocky
kopjes and lots of springs supporting the abundant wildlife. The
landscape is similar to nearby Samburu with riverine forests,
acacias and palms
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Buffalo
Springs and Shaba National Reserves
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Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
 Tsavo East National Park is one of Kenya's oldest and largest
parks: covering about 40 per cent of the total area of all
national parks. Its beautiful landscape and proximity to the
Coast make it a popular safari destination.
Tsavo East National Park is one of the world's leading
biodiversity strongholds, with bushy grassland and open plains
alternating with savannah and semi-arid acacia scrub and
woodlands
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Tsavo East National Park
See also:
Tsavo East Safari Camps and Lodges
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Tsavo West National Park, Kenya
 Tsavo West National Park offers tremendous views with diverse
habitats ranging from mountains, river forest, plains, lakes and
wooded grassland. Game include: cheetah, leopard, buffalo,
rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, plains game, crocodile
and small mammals including mongoose, hyrax, dik dik and the
nocturnal porcupine. Mzima springs is a star attraction, a pool
of natural spring water with underwater viewing hides for
observing hippos. Chyulu Hills National Park is an extension of
Tsavo West National Park
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Tsavo West Safari Camps and Lodges
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 Taita
Hills Game Sanctuary borders Tsavo West National Park. The
sanctuary shelters many animals because there is plenty of
water. Large herds of elephants and other plains game migrate to
the sanctuary from Tsavo each year.
On the plains below the hills the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
has been established and is home to elephant, lion, oryx, lesser
kudu and a wide variety of smaller animals. Taita Hills Game
Sanctuary borders Tsavo West National Park and provides shelter
to many animals because there is plenty of water. Large herds of
elephants and other plains game migrate to the sanctuary from
Tsavo each year
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Taita Hills Game Sanctuary Safari Lodges
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Chyulu Hills National Park, Kenya
 Sprawled over the youngest mountain range in the world, the
Chyulu Hills National Park combines breathtaking volcanic
scenery with rich wildlife. Extensive forests cover conical
mountains, creating thrilling caves for underground exploration.
The snow-covered peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro are clearly visible
from the crest of the Chyulu Hills, rising in the distance
beyond spectacular views over rolling plains of fertile volcanic
soil. A subterranean river pushes above ground in fresh water
springs on the surrounding plains ... read more about
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Nairobi National Park,
Kenya:
 Nairobi National Park (Kenya) is unique by being the only protected
area in the world with a variety of animals and birds close to a
capital city. Nairobi National Park is a principal attraction
for visitors to Nairobi. The park has a diversity of
environments with characteristic fauna and flora. Open grass
plains with scattered acacia bush are predominant. The western
side has a highland dry forest and a permanent river with a
riverine forest in the south.
In addition, there are stretches of broken bush country and
deep, rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass.
Man-made dams also attract water dependent herbivores during the
dry season ... read more about
Nairobi National Park
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Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya:
 Lake Nakuru National Park
- a shallow alkaline lake located in the Great Rift Valley and
famous for its vast concentration of more than a million
flamingos and commonly described as a birds spectacle in the
world. Pelicans, storks and numerous other species of birds are
found here. The Lake hosts the Rothschild’s giraffes, and is a
rhino’s sanctuary; the Rhino white usually found on the
southeast side of the Lake while the black is commonly seen in
the grassland in the south. The Baboon Cliff gives an impressive
full view of the Lake
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Lake Nakuru National
Park
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Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya:
 The Mount Kenya National
Park covers an area of 588 Sq Km, the park boundary being the
3364m contours. The high altitude forest merges into the bamboo
zone & this in turn changes into hypericum scrub before the
moorlands are reached. The park is dominated by Tree Lodges that
are situated close to salt licks found around the lodge. Easily
seen forms of wildlife include: Elephant, Black Rhinoceros,
Buffalo, Bush Buck, Red Duiker to mention but a few. Birds
abound in the vicinity such as Green Ibis, Hawk Eagle, Scaly
Francolin and Ruppell’s Robin Chat among other species
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Mount Kenya National
Park
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Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
 Masai Mara is world’s
famous the annual migration [in July and august] when millions
of wildebeest gather to start their journey crossing Mara
River in the east of the reserve. [The movement is now
recognized as the 7th world wonder]; There are hippo pools along
the Mara river which flows through the reserve from north to
south, where predators – hippos and the crocodiles are seen
lazing by the water sides. Everything in the Mara is breath
taking; a panorama of vast rolling plains and rounded hills,
Mara possesses the largest population of black manned lions and
boasts large herds of Topi and a small population of Roan
Antelope. Elephants are common. Masai Mara has migratory and
non-migratory animals and one is guaranteed of full game viewing
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Masai Mara National
Reserve
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Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
 Samburu National Reserve
is very peaceful and attracts animals because of Uaso Nyiro
River that runs through it and the mixture of acacia, riverine
forest, thorn trees and grassland vegetation. The Uaso Nyiro
flows from the Kenyan highlands and empties into the famous
Lorian Swamp. The natural serenity that is evident here is due
to its distance from industries and the inaccessibility of the
reserve for many years. There is a wide variety of animal and
bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve. Several species are
considered unique to the region, including its unique
dry-country animal life: All three big cats can be found here,
as well as elephant, buffalo and hippo. The Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa
Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich are unique to this
reserve ... read more about
Samburu National Reserve
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