Nairobi National Park
Nairobi National Park was Kenya's first, and it was founded in 1946. It's about seven kilometers from Nairobi's southern half, and it is only separated from the city by a fence. The park occupies about 120 square kilometers, ant it reaches the nearby Athi Plains. The park was established mostly due to conservationist Mervyn Cowie's efforts; he was upset over how extensively city dwellers were hunting the local wildlife. Cowie was the director of the park for twenty years after it was formed.
Nairobi National park is one of the smallest in Africa, and its lowest point is about 1530 meters above sea level. The area's weather is mostly dry, leading to the prevalence of grassland and semi-tropical vegetation. The park also has dry forests of calodendrum and African olive, and the lower regions are mostly grassland. Across the river in the park's southern part, visitors will find mangroves and other semi-tropical trees. As you may expect, Nairobi National Park is teeming with wildlife- on a good day, you can see buffalo, cheetah, baboon, hippopotamus, giraffe, gazelle and many other species. The park is one of Africa's best rhino sanctuaries- it holds over fifty, moved from other areas where poaching is a concern.
The park holds great appeal for birdwatchers as well. It contains more than five hundred species of birds. such as waterbuck and ostrich vulture. Not only are there birds and other wildlife, the park holds ample opportunities for sightseers as well. Visit the Ivory Burning site, the Impala Observation Tower, Leopard Cliffs and Hippo Pool. Visitors will find plenty of choices when it's time to find accommodations; all the hotels are clean, pleasant and well-appointed. You can access the park via a variety of routes, due to its closeness to Nairobi. The park is very close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and easily accessible via Langata Road.