Wildlife in Kenya

Kenya has considerable land area devoted to wildlife habitats, including the Masai Mara, where blue wildebeest and other bovids participate in a large scale annual migration. More than 1 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras participate in the migration across the Mara River.

The “Big Five” game animals of Africa, that is the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, can be found in Kenya and in the Masai Mara in particular. A significant population of other wild animals, reptiles and birds can be found in the national parks and game reserves in the country. The annual animal migration occurs between June and September with millions of animals taking part, attracting valuable foreign tourism. Two million wildebeest migrate a distance of 2,900 kilometres (1,802 mi) from the Serengeti in neighboring Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya, in a constant clockwise fashion, searching for food and water supplies. This Serengeti Migration of the wildebeest is a curious spectacle listed among the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.

Kenya National Parks

Amboseli National Park, Mount Kenya National Park, Tsavo East National Park, Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Nairobi National Park, Aberdare National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Hell’s Gate National Park, Tsavo West National Park, Shaba National Reserve, Saiwa Swamp National Park, Chyulu Hills, Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park, Sibiloi National Park, Kakamega Forest, Kisumu Impala Sanctuary, Ndere Island,Ol Donyo Sabuk , Arabuko Sokoke National Park, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kiunga Marine National Reserve, Boni National Reserve, Kerio Valley National Reserve.