To discover the unexplored wilderness of Kenya and view the world's greatest wildlife spectacle, visit to Kenya National Parks is very essential. These national parks are a treasure trove of Kenyan wildlife housing varieties of species of wild animals. Kenya is a country known for protecting and conserving its wildlife and thus has over 50 national parks and reserves. Known for their rare wildlife attraction, the national parks of Kenya can be divided into five zones namely Central Kenya Highlands & Great Rift Valley, Western Kenya, Northern Kenya, Southern Kenya and Kenya Coast.

All these five zones have something special and rare to offer to the wildlife enthusiasts. The Central Kenya Highlands & Great Rift Valley has world famous national parks like Nairobi National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Aberdare National Park and Mt. Kenya National Park among the eleven Parks and Reserves of the regions. While Nairobi National Park (113 sq km), the first national park of the country boasts of man's ability to co-exist harmoniously with nature as wild animals live freely and roam in the park, which is just few kilometers away from the modern city, other parks of the region are world renowned for their that 'special attraction'. For example Masai Mara National Reserve, is the scene of the spectacular migration of zebra and wildebeeste that comes through the Mara in their 1500km round annual trek from southern plains in the Serengeti., Mara River Hippo pools, and exceptional game viewing of predators.

The western zone is likewise famous for Kenya's only tropical rainforest, Kakamega Forest National Reserve, famous excellent bird viewing and unique species, Mt Elgon National Reserve, the third highest mountain in East Africa, popular for Kitum 'underground' Elephant caves and nature trails and other parks like Ruma National Park, Kisumu Impala Sanctuary, Kerio Valley National Reserve and Saiwa Swamp National Park.

The northern Kenya zone too has some very good National Parks and Reserves in which reside distinct animal species that are only found north of the equator. Among them Meru National Park is known for being campers' paradise and its beautiful landscapes with 13 rivers while Samburu & Buffalo Spring National Reserve and Shaba and Laikipia National parks are known for their permanent springs and wild animals. Kora, Bisanadi and Rahole are important reserves and parks of the region. Marsabit and Sibiloi National Parks next to Lake Turkana are for the avid and rugged wildlife and scenery enthusiast.

Amboseli National Park, popular for International biosphere reserve, herds of elephant and unrivalled views of Mounts Kilimanjaro & Meru, Tsavo West attractions include Mzima Springs and Shetani Lava flows as we seek the famous Tsavo "man eating lions" and "red" elephants. Tsavo East National Park, known for Galana River, Lugard Falls, Aruba Dam & Mudanda Rock and excellent game viewing of Elephant, Rhino, Giant Crocodiles and Ostrich, South Kitui National Reserve and Chyulu Hills National Park are few national parks of Southern Kenya region.

The Kenya coast zone has also good national parks like Shimba Hills National Park with the only reserve in Kenya where you can see the sable antelope besides large herds of elephant and Reserve, Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve, Kiunga Marine National Reserve and Watamu Marine Park and Reserve which provide some really unforgettable experiences to the visitants.

Thus if you want that herds of wild elephants respectfully greet you and you spend some time among the ferocious predators and view just out of the world scenes, the place to visit is the National parks and Reserves of Kenya.