Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest

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Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest — Natural World Heritage Site in Kenya. At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, which during its period of activity (3.1-2.6 million years ago) is thought to have risen to 6,500 m. There are 12 remnant glaciers on the mountain, all receding rapidly, and four secondary peaks that sit at the head of the U-shaped glacial valleys. With its rugged glacier-clad summits and forested middle slopes, Mount Kenya is one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa. The evolution and ecology of its afro-alpine flora provide an outstanding example of ecological and biological processes. Through the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve, the property also incorporates lower lying scenic foothills and arid habitats of high biodiversity, situated in the ecological transition zone between the mountain ecosystem and the semi-arid savanna grasslands. The area also lies within the traditional migrating route of the African elephant population. Inscribed by UNESCO in 1997. Plan a visit, location and history via the official UNESCO page. Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

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travel · tours

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Kenya

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Kenya

Region/State

Africa

Country

Kenya

Website

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/800