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Welcome to the sun-baked savannahs,
snow-capped mountains, glistening coral reefs, a myriad game,
astounding habitats and outstanding people - Kenya.
Kenya's
landscape ranks among the most fascinating and diverse the
world over. From the low-lying coastlands to the snow capped
Mt. Kenya that rises to 17,058ft. above sea level. From the
tree dotted plains to the jaggered escarpment that marks the
sudden drop into the floor of the eastern arm of the Great
Rift Valley. From the alkaline lakes of the Rift Valley to
the second largest freshwater lake, Lake Victoria.
This
is truly, "The Land of Contrasts". It is
the whole world just in one country.
The
vegetation varies from the dense tropical forests, to mangrove
forests along the coast, to the shruberry of the arid desert
lands, to the thick mountainous forests and alpine vegetation
along the slopes of the snow-capped Mount Kenya.
Kenya
Wildlife Service (KWS) is charged with the protection and
conservation of the country's biodiversity as presented by
its fauna and flora. KWS's role is as diverse as the country
itself.
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