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Combined, the national park and forest reserve became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. [3] The Government of Kenya had four reasons for creating a national park on and around Mount Kenya. These were the importance of tourism for the local and national economies, to preserve an area of great scenic beauty, to conserve the biodiversity ...
Mount Kenya National Park, established in 1949, protects the region surrounding the mountain. Currently, the national park is within the forest reserve which encircles it. [16] In April 1978 the area was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. [17] The national park and the forest reserve, combined, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. [14]
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[2] [3] The majority of the 15,000 visitors to the national park each year climb this peak. In contrast, approximately 200 people summit Nelion and 50 summit Batian, the two highest peaks. [4] Mount Kenya's climbing seasons are unique as a result of its location only 10 miles from the equator.
The lower slopes of Mount Kenya are very fertile and the area is heavily cultivated. The soils are moist and fertile due to past volcanic activity. [7] Most of the area that is now cultivated on the slopes of Mount Kenya used to be forest. During the deforestation to provide land for crops and grazing some trees were left standing. From these ...
Masai Giraffe in Nairobi National Park, 2020. The national park system of Kenya is maintained by the Kenya Wildlife Service.There are two main types of terrestrial protected areas in Kenya: national parks, and national reserves; there are also marine parks and marine reserves.
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