The national parks are administered by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Nairobi as total sanctuaries where human habitation (apart from the tourist lodges) is prohibited. Things seem to be gradually changing, however, as the benefits of readmitting traditio- nal pastoralists begin to be appreciated(humans and wildlife lived in equilibrium before the British arrived). National reserves, run by local councils, tend to be less strict on the question of human encroachment.

The national parks are administered by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Nairobi as total sanctuaries where human habitation (apart from the tourist lodges) is prohibited.

The Aberdares National Park is part of the Aberdares mountain ranges; the mountain range slopes on the western side of the wall, adjacent to the Rift Valley, are steep compared to the eastern slopes.
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Amboseli National Park is located in southern Kenya; it borders Tanzania, and displays sensational picturesque views of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Arabuko Sokoke National Park The Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve near the Malindi and Watamu Reserves and Parks is the largest ...
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