Nairobi National Park
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Nairobi National Park is a wildlife reserve on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital city, famous for its free-ranging animals set against the backdrop of Nairobi’s skyline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nairobi National Park canonical | 19 |
| Nairobi National Park main gate | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| area | about 117 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Athi River settlements
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Kitengela dispersal area ⓘ Mombasa Road ⓘ Nairobi city to the north ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| conservationRole | important refuge for black rhinoceros near a major city ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| distanceFromCityCentre | approximately 7 kilometres south of central Nairobi ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Athi–Kapiti ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1500 to 1800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
Nairobi Animal Orphanage
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Nairobi Safari Walk ⓘ black rhino sanctuary ⓘ open southern boundary for wildlife migration ⓘ view of Nairobi skyline ⓘ |
| governingBody | Kenya Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| habitat |
bush and woodland
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ savanna ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
black rhinoceros
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buffalo ⓘ cheetah ⓘ crocodile ⓘ giraffe ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ ostrich ⓘ over 400 bird species ⓘ various antelope species ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| isFirstNationalParkOf | Kenya ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
free-ranging wildlife close to a major city
ⓘ
photographs of wildlife with city skyscrapers in the background ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nairobi County ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nairobi ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Mbagathi River ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| threat |
infrastructure development pressure
ⓘ
urban encroachment ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
bird watching
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game drives ⓘ nature walks (in designated areas) ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
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Nairobi National Park main gate