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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area about 117 square kilometres
borderedBy Athi River settlements
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
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
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
game drives
nature walks (in designated areas)

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Nairobi hasNationalPark Nairobi National Park
Nairobi River passesNear Nairobi National Park
Green City in the Sun relatedTo Nairobi National Park