national park national park national park kenya established national park kenya located approximately kilometres south centre kenya capital city electric fence separating park wildlife metropolis seen park proximity urban natural environments caused conflicts animals local people threatens animals migration routes despite proximity relative small size african national park national park boasts large varied wildlife population migrating gather park dry season kenya successful history colonists arrived area park located late 19th century time plains east south today plentiful wildlife lived cattle wildlife people farmed forested highlands grew residents conflicts humans animals increased residents city carried guns night protect lions people complained walked ruined flower beds animals gradually confined expansive plains west south colonial government set area aside game reserve settlers including author africa rode horses reserve born returning kenya year absence alarmed game animals plains expanding farms livestock taken place game later recalled place paradise quickly disappearing time area later national park hunting permitted reserve nearly activity including cattle grazing dumping bombing royal_air_force allowed started campaign establishment national park system kenya government formed committee examine matter officially opened national park national park established kenya removed lands park created named director held position president burned tons ivory site park event improved kenya conservation wildlife protection image geography park covers area square kilometres acres small comparison africa national parks park altitude ranges metres metres dry climate park protected ecosystem making ecosystem park diverse range habitats species park located kilometres centre electric fencing park northern eastern western boundaries southern boundary formed boundary open conservation area located immediately south park plains considerable movement large species boundary fence separates park city runs high way leaving airport fact proud park natural park city background seen park seen picture sky flora park predominant environment open grass plain scattered bushes western park highland dry forest stands lower slopes areas grassland species found grassland areas scattered yellow forest permanent river south park areas broken bush deep rocky valleys park species valleys predominantly tree species include species plants grow rocky unique area species include fauna park large diverse wildlife population species found park include cape black lions including use conservation area migration corridor south park reach plains disperse plains wet season return park dry season concentration wildlife park greatest dry season areas outside park dried small dams built park water resources outside areas attract water dependent dry season park northern limit wildlife dry season park high diversity bird species permanent migratory species park dams created man habitat birds aquatic species runs sanctuary park hand orphaned elephant later releases secure orphaned sick animals brought sanctuary kenya sanctuary located close park main entrance opened set death husband anti warden national park national park called means sanctuary kenya successful parks visitors certain seeing black natural habitat conservation oversaw development kenya national parks designed human visitors mind emphasis helped tourism kenya primary industry exacerbated problems human population wildlife farmers living parks input establishment parks locals received little benefit game animals livestock threatened lions landowners think kenya wildlife good people lived city population grown million park pressure city growing population need farmland people live right park boundaries creates human animal conflicts human population creates pollution garbage industrial waste factories located park northern boundary park surface ground water systems treaties forced northern grazing lands near people lost land area pastoral life create conflicts wildlife today group land sold farmers houses cultivated plots schools shops bars found plains park revenues community projects order people living benefit presence national park landowners formed works protect wildlife find benefits locals park linked wild populations plains south park important feeding areas wet season city established animals followed rains moved plains mount kenya migration great migration takes place city grew park northernmost limit animal migration migrating animals reach southern travelling plains called land important migration routes growth human population accompanying need land threaten cut traditional migration route park land south park migratory species threatened changing settlement patterns fencing industrial towns activities fragment ecosystems occupy habitat tourism education national park main tourist attraction visitors visitor attractions include park diverse bird species leopard lion attractions july august animal inhabitants visit park thousands african children school field trips visit park week park lectures video shows wildlife guided tours park animal tours primarily exclusively educate schools local communities criticism animals housing housing natural environment created highlights variety plants animals kenya affect kenya population
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