Amboseli National Park
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Amboseli National Park is a renowned wildlife reserve in southern Kenya famous for its large elephant herds and striking views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
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protected area → tourist attraction → |
| accessBy |
air (airstrips)
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road → |
| area |
about 392 square kilometers
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| associatedPeople |
Maasai
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| climate |
semi-arid
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| contains |
Lake Amboseli (seasonal lakebed)
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swamps fed by Kilimanjaro groundwater → |
| country |
Kenya
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| distanceFromNairobi |
about 240 kilometers southeast of Nairobi
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| dominantLandscapeFeature |
Amboseli Basin
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| established |
1974
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| governingBody |
Kenya Wildlife Service
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| hasEcosystemType |
savanna
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seasonal lakes → wetlands → |
| hasWaterSource |
underground water from Mount Kilimanjaro
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| hasWildlifeSpecies |
African bush elephant
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buffalo → cheetah → giraffe → hippopotamus → hyena → lion → over 400 bird species → wildebeest → zebra → |
| IUCNCategory |
II (National Park)
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| knownFor |
large elephant herds
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open plains and swamps → photographic safaris → views of Mount Kilimanjaro → |
| locatedIn |
Kajiado County
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southern Kenya → |
| locatedInOrNear |
Kenya–Tanzania border
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| nearestTown |
Emali
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Namanga → |
| overlookedBy |
Mount Kilimanjaro
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| partOf |
Kenya national parks system
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| previousStatus |
Amboseli Game Reserve
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| RamsarDesignationYear |
1991
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| RamsarStatus |
Ramsar site
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| tourismActivity |
bird watching
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cultural visits to Maasai communities → game drives → |
| UNESCOBiosphereReserve |
Amboseli Biosphere Reserve
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| UNESCOBiosphereReserveDesignationYear |
1991
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kenya
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nationalPark |
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Amboseli National Park
("Amboseli Game Reserve")
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previousStatus |
|
Amboseli National Park
("Amboseli Biosphere Reserve")
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UNESCOBiosphereReserve |