Mount Kenya National Park
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Mount Kenya National Park is located in central Kenya, south of the Equator. It encompasses Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest mountain, a long-extinct volcano with steep, jagged peaks. The park features distinct vegetation zones, from grasslands and forests to alpine moorlands. It is home to a variety of wildlife, including elephants, rhinoceroses, and leopards, as well as rare species like the sunni buck. The park was established in 1949 and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The fertile lower slopes are cultivated by local communities, who traditionally revere the mountain.1
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