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{{Short description| Protected area in Kenya}} |
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| name = Ngong Hills Forest Reserve |
| name = Ngong Hills Forest Reserve |
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| nearest_city = [[Nairobi]] |
| nearest_city = [[Nairobi]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|1|24|54.3|S|36|38|30.7|E|region:KE|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{Coord|1|24|54.3|S|36|38|30.7|E|region:KE|display=inline,title}} |
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| area = 21,105 |
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| established = 1981<br/>(as a forest reserve) |
| established = {{Start date and age| 1981}}<br/>(as a forest reserve) |
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| governing_body = {{Unbulleted list| [[Kenya Wildlife Service]]|[[Kenya Forest Service]]}} |
| governing_body = {{Unbulleted list| [[Kenya Wildlife Service]]|[[Kenya Forest Service]]}} |
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| elevation = 2,483 |
| elevation = {{Convert|2,483|meters|feet}} [[above sea level|ASL]] |
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'''Ngong Hills Forest Reserve''' is |
'''Ngong Hills Forest Reserve''' is the [[protected area]] of the larger [[Ngong Hills]], [[Ngong, Kenya]]. The reserve is located on the southern tip of the [[Rift Valley province|Rift Valley region]], {{Convert|25|km|mile}} away from Kenya's capital, [[Nairobi]]. With the tallest peak standing at an altitude of |
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{{Convert|2,460|meters|feet}} [[above sea level]],{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} it is the highest point in [[Ngong, Kenya|Ngong]].<ref name=":AfH">{{Cite web |url=https://www.african-horizons.com/SAFARI_WEB/UK/destination-detail-Ngong%20Hills%20Forest%20Reserve-Kenya-Parks_Reserves_and_Conservancies.awp|last=Kenya Wildlife Service |date=2018 |title=Ngong Hills Forest Reserve |access-date=24 April 2024 |website=African Horizons}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The history of Ngong Hills Forest Reserve dates back to 1981 when it was officially Gazetted by [[Government of Kenya]] as a [[forest reserve]]. |
The history of Ngong Hills Forest Reserve dates back to 1981 when it was officially Gazetted by [[Government of Kenya]] as a [[forest reserve]].<ref name=":AfH"/> |
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==Geography== |
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The forest reserve is situated on 21,000 km<sup>2</sup> of an undulating terrain along the knuckle-shaped [[Ngong Hills]]. The highest point of the terrain is the Ngong Hills, standing at an altitude of 2,160 km above sea level. |
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==Climate== |
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The climate of the reserve is mainly sub-humid and semi-arid with a patches of humid climate around the Ngong Hills themselves. Short rains occur between October and December while long rains between March and May.<ref name=":AfH"/> |
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==Biodiversity== |
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===Vegetation=== |
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The eastern side of the hills are predominated by montane dry forest and wooded grassland while the western side is primarily made of bushlands. |
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===Wildlife=== |
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The wildlife of Ngong Hills Forest Reserve mainly consists of buffaloes, vervets and colobus monkeys, baboons, duikers, bush pigs, water bucks and leopards. Leopards are, however, mostly found in the remnants of the indigenous forest along the river valleys. |
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==Conservation== |
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==Tourism== |
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"A very pretty neighbourhood on the edge of a thick wood behind which dwelt the dreaded people of the Kikuyu, while on the south stretched vast pastures tenanted by the great herds of cattle belonging to the Masai" Lieutenant Ludwig von Hohnel, of the Ngong Hills in 188 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of national parks of Kenya]] |
*[[List of national parks of Kenya]] |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.kenyaforestservice.org/ Kenya Forest Service's official website] |
*[https://www.kenyaforestservice.org/ Kenya Forest Service's official website] |
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*[https://www.kws.go.ke/ Kenya Wildlife Service's official website] |
*[https://www.kws.go.ke/ Kenya Wildlife Service's official website] |
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Ngong Hills Forest Reserve | |
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Nearest city | Nairobi |
Coordinates | 1°24′54.3″S 36°38′30.7″E / 1.415083°S 36.641861°E |
Area | 21,105 square kilometres (8,149 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,483 meters (8,146 ft) ASL |
Established | 1981 (as a forest reserve) |
Governing body |
Ngong Hills Forest Reserve is the protected area of the larger Ngong Hills, Ngong, Kenya. The reserve is located on the southern tip of the Rift Valley region, 25 kilometres (16 mi) away from Kenya's capital, Nairobi. With the tallest peak standing at an altitude of 2,460 meters (8,070 ft) above sea level,[citation needed] it is the highest point in Ngong.[1]
History
The history of Ngong Hills Forest Reserve dates back to 1981 when it was officially Gazetted by Government of Kenya as a forest reserve.[1]
Geography
The forest reserve is situated on 21,000 km2 of an undulating terrain along the knuckle-shaped Ngong Hills. The highest point of the terrain is the Ngong Hills, standing at an altitude of 2,160 km above sea level.
Climate
The climate of the reserve is mainly sub-humid and semi-arid with a patches of humid climate around the Ngong Hills themselves. Short rains occur between October and December while long rains between March and May.[1]
Biodiversity
Vegetation
The eastern side of the hills are predominated by montane dry forest and wooded grassland while the western side is primarily made of bushlands.
Wildlife
The wildlife of Ngong Hills Forest Reserve mainly consists of buffaloes, vervets and colobus monkeys, baboons, duikers, bush pigs, water bucks and leopards. Leopards are, however, mostly found in the remnants of the indigenous forest along the river valleys.
Conservation
Tourism
"A very pretty neighbourhood on the edge of a thick wood behind which dwelt the dreaded people of the Kikuyu, while on the south stretched vast pastures tenanted by the great herds of cattle belonging to the Masai" Lieutenant Ludwig von Hohnel, of the Ngong Hills in 188
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kenya Wildlife Service (2018). "Ngong Hills Forest Reserve". African Horizons. Retrieved 24 April 2024.