National Parks Of Kenya

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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) conserves and manages Kenya’s wildlife for the Kenyan people and the world. It is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament Cap 376 with the mandate to conserve and manage wildlife in Kenya, and to enforce related laws and regulations.

The challenges facing wildlife and biodiversity conservation in Kenya are many and varied. They include climate change, habitat degradation and loss, forest depletion, tourism market volatility, human wildlife conflict brought on by population growth and changing land use habits of communities that co-exist with wildlife as well as wildlife crime.

To tackle these issues, we employ a multi-pronged approach and strategies and engage different interest groups, stakeholders and partners.

KWS undertakes conservation and management of wildlife resources outside protected areas in collaboration with stakeholders. It is our goal to work with others to conserve, protect and sustainably manage wildlife resources. The community wildlife program of KWS in collaboration with others encourages biodiversity conservation by communities living on land essential to wildlife, such as wildlife corridors and dispersal lands outside parks and reserves. The premise is that "if people benefit from wildlife and other natural resources, then they will take care of these resources."

Parks and Reserves:

KWS manages about 8 per cent of the total landmass of the country. This land contains 22 National Parks, 28 National Reserves and 5 National Sanctuaries. Also under KWS management are 4 Marine National Parks and 6 Marine National Reserves at the Coast. In addition, KWS manages 125 field stations outside protected areas.

Beyond wildlife habitats, the parks and stations feature office and residential blocks, training institutes, workshop areas, research centres, bandas, hotels, shops and restaurants, boreholes, road networks, airstrips and related plants and equipment.



http://www.kws.org/

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Tsavo East National Park - Coast Province



















Towards Tsavo West

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Tsavo West National Park











Rhino Sanctuary

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Chyulu Hills-Tsavo West

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[Kenguy]

Nice. I like the thread Mwana. I don't know why we didn't think of this one earlier.

[abnet]

nice one kenya is realy a smart country handling its wildlife. in ethiopia we have double ur size and a lot of green place but u don't see these big game wild animals so often. so i am happy for u guys keep up the good work.

[mwanamwiwa]

Thanks abnet.

[mwanamwiwa]

Originally Posted by Kenguy

Nice. I like the thread Mwana. I don't know why we didn't think of this one earlier.

Thanks Kenguy.We should take pride in our parks,the best in the continent I must say!

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Lake Nakuru National Park

[maasai1]

this is what I call natural beauty. Kenya has it all!

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L. NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

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[mwanamwiwa]

Nice.Thanks maasai.

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Amboseli National Park



Kilimanjaro from the Amboseli













Lake Amboseli





During the dry season,the lake becomes a swamp.Amboseli swamp with Observation Hill (top left)

[warden987]

Originally Posted by mwanamwiwa

Kilimanjaro from the Amboseli

Kilimanjaro is magnificent.

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Originally Posted by warden987

Kilimanjaro is magnificent.

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Mount Kenya National Park

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Aberdares National Park

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Shimba Hills National Reserve

Shimba Hills Resort