Mount Elgon National Park: Kitum Cave, Elephants and Kenya's Second-Highest Mountain
Straddling the Kenya-Uganda border, Mount Elgon National Park protects an ancient volcano famous for its salt-mining elephants and the celebrated Kitum Cave. This guide covers the mountain's geology, wildlife, caves, hiking routes and conservation.
Ruma National Park: Kenya's Last Refuge of the Roan Antelope in the Lambwe Valley
Tucked in the Lambwe Valley of Homa Bay County, Ruma National Park is the sole indigenous home of Kenya's roan antelope. This guide examines the park's ecology, conservation challenges, wildlife, access and its place in the western Kenya tourism circuit.
Lake Nakuru National Park: Flamingos, Rhino Sanctuary, Rothschild Giraffes and the Rift Valley Soda Lake
Lake Nakuru National Park covers 188 sq km around the Rift Valley soda lake, famous for flamingos, the rhino sanctuary, Rothschild giraffes and an accessible game-viewing experience just 160 km from Nairobi.
Saiwa Swamp National Park: Kenya's Smallest Park, the Sitatunga Antelope and the Trans Nzoia Wetland Sanctuary
Saiwa Swamp National Park is Kenya's smallest national park, a 3 sq km Trans Nzoia wetland gazetted in 1974 to protect the sitatunga antelope. Explore its sitatunga, De Brazza's monkey, 370+ bird species and the foot-only observation platform experience.
Mount Longonot National Park: Stratovolcano, Crater Rim and Rift Valley Heritage
Mount Longonot National Park protects a dormant stratovolcano with a dramatic eight-by-twelve-kilometre caldera in the Great Rift Valley, just ninety kilometres from Nairobi and one of the most accessible high-elevation hikes in Kenya.
Managing Kenya's National Parks: The Kenya Wildlife Service, Conservation Funding, and the Future of Protected Areas
Kenya's national parks and protected areas represent one of the country's most valuable natural and economic assets, harboring extraordinary biodiversity while generating tourism revenue that supports...
Kenya's Wildlife Conservation: The Economics, Challenges, and Future of Protecting Africa's Greatest Natural Heritage
Kenya is home to some of the world's most iconic wildlife, from the Maasai Mara's great migration to critically endangered black rhinos and the towering elephants of Amboseli. This natural heritage un...