The vegetation varies from the dense tropical forests of the Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve and the mangrove forests along the coast, to the shruberry of the arid desert lands of the North to the thick mountainous forests and alpine vegetation along the slopes of the snow-capped Mount Kenya.

Kenya's landscape ranks among the most fascinating and diverse the world over. From the low-lying coastlands to the snow capped Mt. Kenya that rises to 17,058ft. above sea level. From the tree dotted plains to the jaggered escarpment that marks the sudden drop into the floor of the eastern arm of the Great Rift Valley with it's alkaline lakes.

With such contrasting topography, Kenya has an equally varied climate. The humid and hot coastal belt greatly contrasts the highlands where the temperatures could be as low as 5 degrees centigrade! The Lake Victoria region has tropical storms while the north has a typical desert climate where rain at times does not fall for periods up to one year.

And Kenya boasts some of the richest and diverse variety of game. The game reserves abound with elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, cheetahs and are also home of the rare green turtle, the endangered sable and hirola antelope and thousands of bird species.

This great contrast is complimented by an equally diverse population. Kenya has over fifty distinct ethnic communities speaking close to eighty different dialects. Then there are the migrant Arabic, Asiatic and European people. Like light filtering through a prism the different communities display diverse cultures that blend to form the rainbow that is this multi-ethnic and multi-racial nation.

Kenya's history stretches back to the origin of man. Archaeological excavation at Koobi Fora discovered the remains of Homo Habilis the ancestor of modern man who walked the northern Kenyan arid lands at least a million years ago! The well preserved digs contrasts sharply with the urban skyscrapers and modern infrastructure to be found in Nairobi, the capital city.

Kenya Wildlife Service
Wildlife is one of the country's most precious national and international heritage. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is charged with the protection and conservation of the country's bio-diversity as presented by its fauna and flora. KWS's role is as diverse as the country itself. The organization's conservation programmes which are well documented have yielded very successful results in regard to saving endangered and threatened species such as the sable, hirola and roan antelopes - and of course the rhino, elephant and the giant sea turtles as well as working with communities to meet the country's conservation goals.

To give a feel of Kenya's diversity, just take a journey through the country, Park by Park, to see what Kenya has to offer the visitor seeking a lifetime experience.