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| Main Safari Attractions
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- Mount Kenya |
 Mount Kenya is the
county's highest mountain. Sitting astride the equator its icy summit
reaches to 5199m (17058 ft). The entire mountain above the 3200m
(10500 ft) contour forms a national park. In fact the mountain consists
of three principal zones; the rocky peak area, actually an eroded
volcanic plug, with its cloak of glaciers and snow fields; the alpine
zone with its distinctive giant vegetation; and the vast gentle
slopes drenched in mountain forest and bamboo jungle. It is no wonder
this remote majestic wonderland was considered God's domain by awed
farmers at its foothills. Many rivers flow from the perpetual snows,
among them the mighty Tana, source of much of Kenya's electricity
supply.
Most visitors are content to marvel at the mountain's beauty
but some will want to attempt to reach the summits; a feat requiring
considerable rock-climbing skill. But the mountain's lesser peaks
and glaciers can all be scaled and walked by the fit and adventurous.
Point Lenana, 4985 m (16355 ft) can be easily reached. Wildlife
within the forests below the park boundary includes elephant, buffalo,
lion, several species of antelope including the rare bongo and occasionally
both melanistic leopard and serval. Much of this game can be seen
from the comfort of Mountain Lodge, which lies just inside the forest
on the south side of the mountain.
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More Safari Attractions in Kenya
• Lake Bogoria National Reserve
• Masai Mara National Reserve
• Lake Nakuru National Park
• Mombasa
• Nairobi
• Lamu
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