Nature Walk @ Karura Forest
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Fancy a laid back way to spend your lazy mornings or afternoons in Nairobi? Karura Forest, which is considered to be an urban forest located near Muthaiga, is the best place to do just that. The highlights of Karura forest include bushes, a waterfall, marshland, Mau Mau caves, an old church and an expansive area of a variety of trees and bamboo forest.
Wildlife in the forest includes; Monkey species, bush baby, bushbuck, bush pig, porcupine, duiker, genet, dik dik, African civet and East African epauletted fruit bat.
Karura Forest went down in history as a highly publicised area of Conservation interest by the late Wangari Maathai whose efforts to conserve Karura Forest from illegal land grabbing during the Moi Regime saw her win a Nobel Peace Price Laureate for her conservation efforts and thereby becoming the first African Woman to win this Award.
Apart from nature walks, consider other additional activities for;
- Dog walking
- Jogging | Nature trail
- Cycling on the cycle track
- Playing tennis on the tennis track
- Playing or watching soccer on the soccer field
Not only can you do all the above, once in a while attend an event hosted in this area featuring concerts, trade fairs, festivals, fashion shows and environmental programs such as tree planting and charity walks | runs and many more. Some major notable events in Karura Forest include the Octoberfest Festival and Bizarre Bazaar Summer Crafts Festival
Security within the forest is enforced an electric fence built around the forest to ensure a safe visit within the forest as well as protect the conservation efforts in place.
Open Times: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
