Nairobi National Park is the first park to be gazetted in Kenya on December 16th 1946, the park is located about 7km (4.3mi) south of Nairobi in Kenya, and it’s the only wildlife park in the world that is so close to the city.
The park covers an area of 117km2, on 45 square miles and lies about 5000-6000 feet (1500-1800 meters) above sea level.
Major attractions in Nairobi National Park :
Nairobi Animal Orphanage, founded in 1963 which is located inside the park which serves treatments and rehabilitation center for wild animals like the lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, servals and among others also the bird species can be viewed including the parrots, guinea fowls, crowned cranes, ostriches and many others.
Nairobi National Park is a haven birding safari destination in Kenya, where the park has over 500 bird species recorded, of which 20 are seasonal European migrants.
Kifaru Ark which means Rhinoceros Sanctuary for its successful role in rhino conservation; Kifaru means Rhino in Swahili, it is the one of the Kenya’s most successful rhinoceros sanctuaries, the purpose of Kifaru Ark is for the anti-poaching in the park, and it is one of the only a few parks that is Nairobi national park with where visitors can be certain of seeing a black rhinoceros in its natural habitat.
The ivory burning monument is a landmark symbolizing the conservation of the wildlife marking the exact site that the Kenya President Daniel Arap Moi burnt ivory as a way of fighting poaching activity
Walking Trails at hipoo pools: Walking trails in Nairobi National Park that starts from a picnic area, following the Athi river banks.
