Boasting a rich flora and fauna despite its small size, Nairobi National Park lies about 7km south of the capital, Nairobi, and is particularly known as a sanctuary for black rhinos.
Nairobi National Park is mainly an open grass plain dotted with acacia bushes. There are areas of highland dry forest in the west, riverine forest in the south, and some deep rocky valleys and gorges. Several endemic plant species are found on the rocky hillsides.
Its fauna includes mammals such as Cape buffalo, olive baboon, Coke’s hartebeest, Grant’s zebra, hippo, cheetah, lion, and black rhino. The concentration of wildlife is greatest during the dry season, and the park represents the northern limit for many migrating species. Up to 500 resident and migrating bird species have been recorded in Nairobi National Park.
The park is one of Kenya’s most successful rhino sanctuaries and also home to the David Sheldrick Trust which hand-rears and re-releases orphaned elephant and rhino calves.
The park’s history is intimately associated with Kenya’s tourist and conservation development programmes.
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