Nairobi National Park
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Nairobi National Park, Kenya’s oldest animal sanctuary is a glorious stretch of savannah set against the dramatic skyline of Nairobi, the cosmopolitan capital city of Kenya.
- ALTITUDE: 4,950 – 5850 FT.
- AREA: 117 SQ. KMS.
- DISTANCE FROM NAIROBI: 7KMS.
- OPENED: DECEMBER 1946
- HISTORIC IVORY BURNING SITE
The Park is unique in that no other city in the world neighbors a natural wildlife reserve, harboring over 100 species of mammals and 400 species of birdlife.
The Park borders the traditional South Kapiti Plains and Kitengela Migration Corridor and attracts a range of exciting game, including the indigenous Black Rhino. Although it is a seasonal park, most of the game lives in the protection of the park all year round. Herds of plains zebra, wildebeest and eland enter the park during the great migration in July and August to enjoy the rich grazing until the next rains come.
It is the site where President Daniel Arap Moi torched 10 tons of ivory worth Ksh. 60 million in 1989, creating a dramatic bonfire in a bid to eliminate the mass slaughter of Africa’s elephants for their tusks. Since then, the great fire has been lit twice more to destroy confiscated stocks of poached rhino horn and ivory.
