Mount Kenya National Park

	Mount Kenya National Park IUCN Category II - National Park
	Mount Kenya massif
location	East Africa
surface	2,023.34 km²
WDPA ID	757
Geographical location	0 ° 9 ′ S , 37 ° 19 ′ E Coordinates: 0 ° 9 ′ 0 ″ S , 37 ° 19 ′ 0 ″ E
Setup date	1997

The National Park Mount Kenya is a protected area in Kenya . It was designated in 1997 to protect flora and fauna around the Mount Kenya massif . This is covered with snow all year round. With the establishment of the park, the Kenyan government wants to secure the water supply in the region.

Individual evidence

↑ Mount Kenya National Park / Natural Forest. UNESCO, accessed September 29, 2016 .
↑ Africa bears the brunt of climate change. In: WWF. March 17, 2008, accessed September 29, 2016 .
↑ Gichuki, Francis Ndegwa: Threats and Opportunities for Development Mountain Area in Kenya . In: Ambio . Vol. 28, No. 5 . Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, August 1999, p. 430-435 (English).

[1] Mount Kenya National Park / Natural Forest. UNESCO, accessed September 29, 2016 .

[2] Africa bears the brunt of climate change. In: WWF. March 17, 2008, accessed September 29, 2016 .

[3] Gichuki, Francis Ndegwa: Threats and Opportunities for Development Mountain Area in Kenya . In: Ambio . Vol. 28, No. 5 . Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, August 1999, p. 430-435 (English).