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.
National parks
- Aberdare National Park
- Amboseli National Park
- Arabuko Sokoke National Park
- Central Island National Park
- Chyulu Hills National Park
- Hell’s Gate National Park
- Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Malindi Marine National Park
- Malka Mari National Park
- Masai Mara National Park
- Meru National Park
- Mombasa Marine Park
- Mount Elgon National Park
- Mount Kenya National Park
- Mount Longonot National Park
- Nairobi National Park
- Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
- Ruma National Park
- Saiwa Swamp National Park
- Sibiloi National Park
- Tsavo East National Park
- Tsavo West National Park
- Watamu Marine National Park
- Mums Center Park
National reserves
- Arawale National Reserve
- Bisanadi National Reserve
- Boni National Reserve
- Buffalo Springs National Reserve
- Dodori National Reserve
- Kakamega Forest National Reserve
- Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
- Lake Bogoria National Reserve
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary
- Mwea National Reserve
- Rimoi National Reserve
- Samburu National Reserve
- Shimba Hills National Reserve
- Tana River Primate Reserve
- Witu Forest Reserve (Utwani Forest Reserve)
Marine parks and reserves
- Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
- Kiunga Marine National Reserve
- Malindi Marine National Park
- Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve
- Tana River Primate National Reserve
- Watamu Marine National Park
The Kenya Game parks are the places where the safaris take place and Kenya has some of the best safari parks in the world.
A safari is an integral part of the Kenya experiencethat you don’t want to miss! Each of the National parks of Kenya has it’s own best time to go, while many parks can be visited throughout the year. Tsavo, Masai Maraand Amboseli are the prominent wildlifenational parks having all the big games for Safari.
If you want to see elephants, then Amboseli or Tsavo East is the place for you. Lake Nakuru National Park is known for it’s massive herds of pink flamingos and waterbucks.
Bird watching can be done best in Samburu, Lake Nakuru or Mount Elgon National Park. Parks with many open planes, such as Tsavo East or Masai Mara, give the best opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Great for walking and trekking are Aberdare and Mount Elgon National Park, home of country’s second biggest mountain. The area around the country’s biggest mountain, Mount Kenya has a park named after it and some peaks of Mount Kenya can also be reached by regular hikers without technical climbing skills.
List of Kenya national parks
LIST OF KENYA NATIONAL PARKS
• Aberdare National Park in Kenya
• Amboseli National Park in Kenya
• Arabuko Sosoke Forest National Park
• Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
• Mount Longonot National Park
• Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
• Ndere Island National Park in Kenya
• Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserve
• Kakamega Forest National Reserve
• Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park
• Kiunga Marine National Reserve
• Marsabit National Park in Kenya
Related
• Mombasa Marine National Park in Kenya
• Shimba hills National Reserve
• Sibiloi National Park in Kenya
• The Tana River National Primate Reserve
• Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve
TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS
• Ngorongoro Conservation Area
• Serengeti Wildlife Migration
• Mahare Mountain National Park
