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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] Kenya accepted the convention, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2024 ...
Mount Kenya National Park. / 0.12389°S 37.33667°E / -0.12389; 37.33667. Mount Kenya National Park was established in 1949 to protect Mount Kenya, the wildlife, and the surrounding environment, which forms a habitat for wild animals, as well as acting as an area for the catchment of water, to supply Kenya 's water. [ 1][ 2]
Mount Kenya National Park, established in 1949, protects the region surrounding the mountain. Currently, the national park is within the forest reserve which encircles it. [16] In April 1978 the area was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. [17] The national park and the forest reserve, combined, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. [14]
Pages in category "World Heritage Sites in Kenya". The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . List of World Heritage Sites in Kenya.
Lake Turkana National Parks is a group of three national parks located around Lake Turkana in Kenya. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and expanded in 2001. Reasons for the park's importance include its use as a stopping point for migratory birds, as a breeding ground for the Nile crocodile, hippopotamus, and snakes.
Fort Jesus ( Portuguese: Forte Jesus de Mombaça, Spanish: Fuerte de Jesús) is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, [ 1] it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of Portugal and the Algarves, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa.
Sibiloi National Park lies on the northeastern shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Established in 173 by the government of Kenya for the protection of wildlife and paleontologist sites there, it covers 1,570 km 2 (610 sq mi) [ 1] and is internationally known for its fossils. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 as a part ...
Wild animals like guinea fowl, various species of monkeys, birds and antelope live in the forests surrounding the site. The National Museums of Kenya submitted a request to UNESCO, on behalf of the government, to include the Thimlich Ohinga Cultural Landscape on the World Heritage Site list. [6] The location became a World Heritage Site in 2018 ...