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Aberdare

Kenya Central District National Park Big Five-Reservat

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About Aberdare

The Aberdare is a National Park in Kenya in the provinces of Central District. The park was established on 01.01.1950 and covers an area of 0.765 km². The Aberdare is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The national park is located about 100 km north of Nairobi in the highlands of central Kenya at an altitude of up to 3999 m above sea level. It protects the mountain range of the same name. Wildlife viewing from tree hotels is a remarkably rewarding way to see animals that are otherwise difficult to spot in the dense vegetation because of the elevated position. Safari tours must be guided. Special attractions of the park are the Karuru, Gura, Chania and Magura waterfalls.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

290Bird species

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Official Name

Aberdare

Provinces

Central District

Area

0.765 km²

Foundation

1950-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Forest,Mountain rainforest

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

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Landscape

The main habitat of the Aberdare is the Forest.

Aberdare is a scenically diverse area with different zones at different altitudes. The tree hotels are located in a beautiful forest landscape. At higher altitudes there are bamboo forests and afro-alpine moorland between steep ridges with beautiful waterfalls and river valleys. Besides the high altitude moorland, there is scrubland and mountain forest.

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Name	Location
Rhino	North
Shamata	West
Wanderis	East
Ark	East
Treetops	East
Ruhuruini	East
Kiandongoro	South East
Mutubio West	South West

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

290Bird species

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June (Beginning) - September (End)

Dry time

June (Beginning) - September (End)

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chilly-mild

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October (Beginning) - May (End)

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chilly-mild

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June (Beginning) - October (End)

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June (Beginning) - October (End)

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The climate in Aberdare is cool. The rainy season takes place from Beginning October to End May The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning June to End September inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning June End September.

There are large climatic differences within the park due to the altitudes. The climate is usually cool and foggy. Heavy rain falls throughout the year. Due to the proximity to the equator, temperatures are fairly consistent throughout the year. Warm and waterproof clothing is essential.

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Top animal species

The Aberdare is home to 0 mammals such as African civet, African wild cat, African Wild Dog, Baboon, Big Five as well as 290 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Aberdare provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The National Park offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".