Nairobi National Park
Status
Designated
IUCN category
II (National Park)
Designation type
National
Designation
National Park
Surface area
117 km²
Status year
1946
Governing type
Federal or national ministry or agency
Owner type
Not Reported
Management plan
not reported
Body
“The World’s only Wildlife Capital”
A short drive out of Nairobi’s central business district is the Nairobi National Park. Wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers, scattered acacia bush play host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Visitors can enjoy the park’s picnic sites, three campsites and the walking trails for hikers.
