Kenya

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Description

Kenya is located in East Africa. It is bordered to the north by the South Sudan and Ethiopia, to the east by Somalia and Indian Ocean, to the west by Uganda and the south by the Tanzania. Kenya's territory lies on the equator.
Their national network of protected areas covers 8% of the territory, containing 22 national parks, 28 national reserves and 5 national sanctuaries.
Kenya has one of the richest avifauna in Africa, around 1090 bird species. Highlight to the presence of 7 endemic species, around 230 wintering migrants (palearctic and african), 40 with an unfavorable global conservation status, and 23 restricted-range species.

Ornithological importance

In Kenya 7 endemic species occur: Williams's Lark (Mirafra williamsi), Sharpe's Longclaw (Macronyx sharpei), Hinde's Pied-babbler (Turdoides hindei), Taita Thrush (Turdus helleri), Taita Apalis (Apalis fuscigularis), Tana River Cisticola (Cisticola restrictus), and Clarke's Weaver (Ploceus golandi). Highlight, also, for the occurrence of restricted-range species as Grey-crested Helmet-shrike (Prionops poliolophus), Jackson's Francolin (Francolinus jacksoni), Fischer's Turaco (Tauraco fischeri), White-winged Collared-dove (Streptopelia reichenowi), Chapin's Flycatcher (Muscicapa lendu), Sokoke Pipit (Anthus sokokensis), Amani Sunbird (Anthreptes pallidigaster), White-winged Apalis (Apalis chariessa), Sokoke Scops-owl (Otus ireneae) e Usambiro Barbet (Trachyphonus usambiro).

Geographic information

0.286413°, 37.676969°

Territories

Habitats

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Land uses

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Since 01/01/1974
Information in English

Public records

Central

Chyulu Hills
Not specific conservation status: Important bird area (IBA), National Park

Coast

Eastern

Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)

Lake Victoria

Mount Kenya
Not specific conservation status: Important bird area (IBA), National Park

Nairobi

North Eastern

North Nandi Forest

Nyanza

Rift Valley

Tsavo East National Park

Specific conservation status: National Park

Western
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