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Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengela plains.
Hell's Gate National Park. / 0.91583°S 36.31333°E / -0.91583; 36.31333. Hell's Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, north west of Nairobi. Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It was established in 1984.
Masai Giraffe in Nairobi National Park, 2020. The national park system of Kenya is maintained by the Kenya Wildlife Service.There are two main types of terrestrial protected areas in Kenya: national parks, and national reserves; there are also marine parks and marine reserves.
Nairobi has numerous recreational green areas. The largest is the Nairobi National Park, located in the Southern side of the city. Other recreational arears and protected forests include Uhuru Park, Central Park, John Michuki Park, Nairobi Arboretum, City Park, Uhuru Gardens, Jeevanjee Gardens, Karura Forest, Ngong forest, and Ololua forest.
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation that manages museums, sites and monuments in Kenya. It carries out heritage research, and has expertise in subjects ranging from palaeontology, archeology, ethnography and biodiversity research and conservation. Its headquarters and the National Museum ( Nairobi National Museum) are ...
Uhuru Gardens. / -1.3205009; 36.7961151. Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum is a commemorative park and museum in Nairobi, Kenya that celebrates independence from the British Empire in 12 December 1963. [2] [3] The word "uhuru" is Swahili for "freedom". [3] It contains three points of significance:
Inyo National Forest. / 37.833°N 118.9917°W / 37.833; -118.9917. Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. The forest hosts several superlatives, including Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United ...
African Heritage House is a national monument [1] in Kenya, classified and gazetted under the National Museums and Heritage Act in 2016. Designed by Alan Donovan, [2] built to preserve forgotten architectural designs of the African continent. The house [3] is facing the Nairobi national park, and the public can visit the house for a tour ...