This information on Kenya’s geography and climate came from The World Factbook and National Geographic Kids. Kenya’s location is in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean. This is the landscape most people think of when they think Africa. Kenya’s vast savanna is familiar from movies, TV shows and commercials. The land in Kenya is used for 48.1% agriculture, 6.1% forest, and other 45.8%. The terrain includes low plains, central highlands, Great Rift Valley, and fertile plateau in the west. Kenya is five times the size of Ohio, and slightly more than two times the size of Nevada.
This information on Kenya’s geography and climate came from The World Factbook and National Geographic Kids. Some natural resources of Kenya are limestone, soda ash, salt, gemstones, feldspar, zinc, gypsum, wildlife, and hydropower. There are natural hazards in Kenya, here are some examples: recurring …show more content…
Kenya has more than fifty wildlife reserves. The unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value. Kenya’s unique wildlife includes elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, thomsons gazelle, giraffes, zebras, hippos, rhinos, jackals, and more. Massi Mara reserve in Kenya; popular in commercials and on the TV show “Big Cat Diary”. Most of Kenya’s animals are nocturnal due to the climate. Kenya has many endangered species. Deserts/savannas, swamps, mountains, and forest are the ecosystems in Kenya.
In conclusion, Kenya is an important and interesting country. Kenya is essential to scientific wildlife research. Kenya also has unique and amazing geography. This paper has discussed Kenya; its geography, climate, people, and