A
short drive out of Nairobi's central business district is the Nairobi National
Park. Wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers, scattered
acacia bush play host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered
black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse
birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Visitors can enjoy the park’s picnic
sites, three campsites and the walking trails for hikers.
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The
only Wildlife park in the world that is so close to the city
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Black
rhinoceros :which is an endangered species
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The
first park to be gazetted in Kenya on December 16, 1946
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Major
rhino sanctuary for breeding and restocking other parks
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Diverse
birdlife: Over 400 bird species. About 20 of which are seasonal European
migrants.
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Home
to over 100 mammal species, four of the Big Five (lion, Buffalo, leopard
and rhino)
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Has
a spectacular wildebeest and zebra migration
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Large
predators- lion, leopard, hyena and cheetah.
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Aggregations
of large herbivores- eland, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest
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Ivory
Burning Site Monument
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Walking
trails at hippo pools
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Nairobi
Safari Walk & the Orphanage.
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Spacious
accommodating picnic sites