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Kenya is a country in East Africa, located on the Indian Ocean. It includes savannahs, lakes, the spectacular East African Rift Valley and mountainous plateaus. It is also home to wildlife such as lions, elephants and rhinos. Kenya attaches great importance to wildlife protection and prohibits the sale of rare animal products such as ivory and rhino horn, and violators will be severely punished by local laws. Travel in Kenya, transit are not allowed to buy, sell, carry ivory and other items. There, talking about the trade in rare animal products is considered taboo.

Lamu Island, located off the northeast coast of Kenya, has historically been an important way station, and the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures is fully reflected in Lamu's architecture, which is a mixture of Swahili and Arabic styles.

Lamu Island, located off the northeast coast of Kenya, has historically been an important post, settled by Arabs since the 9th century, passed by Zheng He's fleets in the 15th century, and flourished under the Sultan of Oman in the 19th century with the ivory and slave trade.

Lamu Island is the most densely populated island in the Lamu Islands, with 17,000 people, 99% of whom are Muslim, and the reason for the concentration of the population is said to be because only Lamu Island can produce non-salty groundwater.

On the island of Patay, there are descendants of some Chinese sailors who settled here, some with some distinct Chinese characteristics.

Lamu is a peaceful tropical island where life seems to have changed little over the centuries, yet its history is as mysterious and fascinating as the winding streets of its medieval stone town.

Lamu was founded in the 14th century during a Swahili migration. But the island has welcomed many visitors, including Portuguese explorers, Chinese traders and Arabs from Oman, all of whom have left their mark here.

The integration of Eastern and Western cultures is fully reflected in the architecture of Lamu, where the buildings are a combination of Swahili and Arab styles, even the houses built by the new immigrants also maintain the same style, so the town of Lamu basically maintains the appearance of ancient times.

The Mara River bisects the Maasai Mara. It is home to crocodiles and hippos and a lifeline for other wildlife. Its numerous tributaries feed the vast landscape.

The Mara River bisects the Maasai Mara. It is home to crocodiles and hippos and a lifeline for other wildlife. Its numerous tributaries feed the vast landscape. The Mara River originates in the rainy mountains and never stops flowing even in dry times, rising sharply during the rainy season from March to June.

During the world's most spectacular wildlife migration, which takes place in August-September every year, crossing the swollen rapids of the Mara River and being blocked by crocodiles is the most difficult and spectacular scene, which is known as the "Mara River Crossing" or "Heaven Crossing".

During the 3,000-kilometre annual migration, only 30 per cent of wildebeest make it back to their starting point due to hunger, thirst, exhaustion or predators. But before the rainy season, another 400,000 wildebeest were born. The birth of new life and the elimination of the weak are repeated here every year.

The Masai Mara National Park is considered the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, a haven for animals consisting of 1,672 square kilometers of open plains, woodlands and riparian forests. Established in 1961, the Masai Mara National Park is home to the world's largest wild mammal population, with 95 species of mammals and 450 species of birds.

The vast meadows are dotted with herds of zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and wildebeests; The acacia forest is full of birds and monkeys; Elephants and buffaloes roll in the vast Msiara marshes; The middle reaches of the Mara River are teeming with hippos and crocodiles. All this nature cut off contact with the noisy city.

The Mara is known as the kingdom of lions. These majestic, powerful predators dominate these grasslands. Cheetahs are also very common here, as are hyenas and small predators such as fox wolves. In the middle of the day, the prairie heat is rolling in, and all the predators are sunburnt to sleep, so it is best to visit the predators in the early morning or after sunset.

The Masai Mara National Park is home not only to animals, but also to the Maasai people. The Maasai were a fighting people known throughout East Africa and lived as nomads. The warriors all had long hair and wore red or brown masseilles, while the women had shaved heads or only short hair.

The Maasai still practice polygamy. The outermost layer of the village is surrounded by prickly dry branches to prevent the invasion of wild animals, and in the middle is a hut made of cow dung, the door is wound around the inner wall, and there are several gaps in the middle for people to enter and exit. Houses made of dried cow dung are generally small, but sturdy and can last at least seven years.

Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 and located just 7 km from downtown Nairobi, is the first national park in East Africa and the only national park in the world located in a capital city.

Nairobi National Park, established in 1946 and located just 7 km from downtown Nairobi, is the first national park in East Africa and the only national park in the world located in a capital city. The park covers an area of 117 square kilometers, with more than 100 kinds of mammals and 400 kinds of unique migratory birds living here, mainly antelope, zebra, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, wildebeest, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, lion, bison, orangutan, baboon, ostrich, guinea fowl and so on.

This is a "semi-open" park, many animals such as wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, antelope, etc., often migrate inside and outside the park, leaving during the rainy season and returning during the dry season. For this reason, there are no barriers in the southern part of the park, which serves as a passage for animal migration. To protect African elephants, the Kenyan government has banned the trade of ivory and ivory products. In 1989, President Moi personally set fire to 25 tons of ivory and other hunted goods in Nairobi National Park.

To commemorate this famous action, an ivory burning site was set up in the park and a monument was set up. But there are no elephants in Nairobi National Park, the only large animal absent. In 1963, an animal orphanage was opened next to the park to take in and treat abandoned and sick animals until they were able to return to the nature.

Lake Nakuru National Park is located in the south of Nakuru City, the capital of Kenya's Rift Valley Province, covering an area of 188 square kilometers, is a park specially established for the protection of birds, one of Kenya's wildlife parks. In 1960, Lake Nakuru, together with the nearby grasslands, swamps, forests and mountains, was designated as a bird reserve, and in 1968, it was officially declared a national park, one of the first national parks in Africa to protect birds.

Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for flamingos, is a famous red park, a group of flamingos often have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of them, they swim in the lake or roam in the shallows, the expression of leisure and peace.

When they are happy, they lightly spread their wings and dance, and then the lake Nakuru is the shadow of the lake light birds, each other and red. And when the excitement is over, they flutter their wings and soar into the middle sky like vast red clouds. This strange change, known as "the world bird kingdom of the best scenery."

Due to the mild climate, calm lake water, lush water plants, in addition to flamingos, there are 400 kinds of birds, millions of rare birds. In the dense forest of the lake, there are living birds of prey such as the brown eagle and the long-crowned eagle, as well as migratory birds such as sandpiper and sandpiper, cuckoos, kingfishers, starlings and sunbirds.

The whole Lake Nakuru National Park is a paradise for all kinds of birds, and many ornithologists from all over the world come to study every year, so it is also a "paradise for ornithologists".

Aberdel National Park is a national park in the eastern African country of Kenya, located in the middle of the country, 100 kilometers from Nairobi, covering 766 square kilometers, with an altitude of 2,100 to 4,300 meters, was established in May 1950. The wild animals in the park are mainly lions, leopards, African elephants, African wild dogs, mountain reed antelope, water antelope, African buffalo, Sang Island new antelope, muntjac antelope, East African baboon, Colobus, purple antelope, Elam antelope, black rhinoceros and so on.

As an independent volcanic mountain range, Aberdel is a natural shield from the eastern part of the Great Rift Valley, the soil is red from volcanic ash, rich in organic matter, the terrain is varied, the forested east and west slopes are divided by several deep valleys, and there are many streams and waterfalls. The combination of unique vegetation, rugged terrain and streams and waterfalls create an unrivalled beauty in Aberdare National Park.

In Aberdare National Park there is also the world famous tree top hotel for the Queen of England, many heads of state, celebrities from all walks of life have visited. When night falls, all kinds of wild animals in the pool next to the hotel drinking water, bathing, 0 salt, hunting, or leisurely walk in the grass, or chase wild, you can sit on the hotel's balcony, while tasting tea or wine, while enjoying the pure natural wild animals in a variety of wild interest.

Treetop Hotel is located in the Abdel National Park in Central Kenya province, was built in 1932, as the world's earliest treehouse hotel, was originally built for hunters, can accommodate more than 100 people, large viewing Windows and third floor viewing platform for visitors to watch the elephant bison come to forage.

One of the most famous hotels in Kenya, the Treetop Hotel is also known as the "Princess of the mountains, Queen of the Mountains", and in 1952, the then British Princess Elizabeth came here to watch the wildlife. She stayed at the Treetop Hotel that night. During the night, she received the news of the death of her father, King George VI, and was immediately declared Queen by the royal family, and returned to England the next morning.

Originally built for wildlife viewing and hunting by Eric Kingbrook Walker, a former British army officer who had settled in Kenya, the Treetree Hotel is said to have been built relatively simply on the forks of several tall trees, but is famous for being an excellent place for wildlife viewing at night.

The current Treetop hotel is much larger than before, all the guest rooms face the pond, public facilities, some of the rooms can be lying in bed to see the wildlife, the highest top floor is a wide viewing platform, can easily watch the wildlife, and can overlook the second highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kenya white snow.

Amboseli National Park is located on the border of Kenya, the park covers an area of 392 square kilometers, due to its proximity to the cloud-shrouded peak of Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro.

Located on the Kenyan border, Amboseli National Park covers an area of 392 square kilometers and attracts crowds of tourists due to its proximity to the fog-shrouded summit of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. Although the animal life here is not as abundant as in the Masai Mara, the lack of tall vegetation makes it easier to keep track of the predators and see their prey.

Entering Ambusseli National Park, the first thing to see is the perennially dry Lake Amboseli, which is famous for its spectacular mirages. Amboseli means "dry lake."

Mount Kilimanjaro is located on the border of Tanzania and Kenya, with a height of 5,895 meters and an area of 756 square kilometers, it is the highest peak in Africa and the largest freestanding mountain in the world. Kiswahili "Kilimanjaro" means "shining mountain" or "bright beautiful mountain", standing on a rolling plain not far from the Indian Ocean, known as the "roof of Africa" and "God's temple", the summit of the snow all year round, forming the wonder of the equatorial snow mountain.

In the famous "Snow of Kilimanjaro" novel, Hemingway began with a few strokes to outline the magical artistic conception, "Kilimanjaro is an elevation of 19710 feet of perennial snow mountain, it is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. The Maki called the western High mountain "Oki - Okai", which means the temple of God. Near the West Peak, there was a dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. What the leopards are looking for in such a cold place has never been explained."

However, with the global warming effect, Kilimanjaro's snow is melting and could disappear completely within 15 years. Kilimanjaro's "snow cap" has shrunk by 82 percent since 1912 alone.

Thomson Falls is the second largest waterfall in Kenya, with a drop of 74 meters, rising on the Ewaso Narok River in the Aberdare Mountains.

Thomson Falls is the second largest waterfall in Kenya, with a drop of 74 meters, rising on the Ewaso Narok River in the Aberdare Mountains. It is close to the famous equatorial village in central Kenya, the town of Nyahururu, at an altitude of 2360 meters. The waterfall is a classic scene in the movie "Out of Africa", so many tourists come here.

In 1883, Joseph Thomson became the first European to reach the site, so the waterfall was named Thomson Falls in honor of his father. Joseph Thomson was a Scottish geologist and naturalist and the first European to walk from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the early 1880s. Thomson Falls is surrounded by lush forests, the waterfall rushing scene is extremely spectacular, to the surrounding forest covered with a thin layer of fog gauze. Visitors can watch the surging water from the upper reaches of the falls, or follow the trail to the canyon below the falls.

Visitors can also feel the famous equatorial line at Thomson Falls, and experience the fun of stepping on the feet of the northern and southern Hemispheres. The equator has always been mysterious to those who live far from it, seemingly as monumental as national borders. Here the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere are only separated by a thin line, one step down, half foot in the southern hemisphere, the other half foot in the northern hemisphere.