Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
Mount Kenya, at 5,199 metres above sea level, is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano thought to have risen to 6,500 metres during its active period (3.1 to 2.6 million years ago). The mountain is home to 12 remnant glaciers, all of which are rapidly receding, and four secondary peaks that head U-shaped glacial valleys. With its rugged peaks, glaciers and densely forested mountainsides, Mount Kenya is one of East Africa's most impressive landscapes. The evolution and ecology of its Afro-alpine flora is an outstanding example of ecological and biological processes. Through the Lewa Game Reserve and Ngarendare Forest Reserve, the property also includes lower scenic hills and biodiverse arid habitats, located in an ecological transition zone between mountain ecosystems and semi-arid savannah. The area is also located on the traditional migration route of herds of African elephants.