Home to the world's first tree hotels, raised platforms for watching wildlife from the safety of height
Area
766 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1950
Declared in 1950, Aberdare pioneered a tourism idea later copied across Africa: the tree hotel, an observation lodge raised on stilts beside a waterhole, from which guests can safely watch the animals that come down to drink through the night. It was at one of these lodges, Treetops Hotel, that the then Princess Elizabeth was staying in 1952 when word reached her of the death of her father, King George VI, making her Queen Elizabeth II overnight while she was a guest in the park.
Location
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Aberdare: 20 documented species
Mammals11Birds7Reptiles1Insecta
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Kenya, where Aberdare lies.
SavannahDesertMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Kenya?
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
Now is a good time: Great Migration: the Mara River crossing (July to October)
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