Aberdare National Park protects the Aberdare mountain range in central Kenya, spanning Nyandarua and Nyeri counties about 100 kilometers north of Nairobi, established in May 1950 and covering about 767 square kilometers. Its terrain rises from 2,000 to 4,000 meters, cut by deep v-shaped valleys, streams and waterfalls beneath moorland, bamboo forest and lower rainforest. The park is home to more than 250 bird species and mammals including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, bongo and a population of eastern black rhinoceros, and is where Princess Elizabeth was staying at Treetops Hotel in 1952 when she became Queen Elizabeth II.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body Classification
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1. Aberdare National Park (Wikipedia)
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The Aberdare National Park is a protected area in the Aberdare Mountain Range in central Kenya located east of the East African Rift Valley.
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Kenya Wildlife Service
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Aberdare National Park
- Wikidata Q319356, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q319356 P571 inception
- Part Of: Kenya, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Kenya
On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for Kenya, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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