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<\/h2>\nThick rainforest, spectacular waterfalls, cool mountain breezes and wild moorlands,\u00a0Aberdare National Park\u00a0is a hiking, fishing and wildlife paradise. The rich greens of the lichen and mossy forests here present contrast with the sandy yellows and browns of most other parks.
\nAnd the cool climate, pervading mists, cold lakes and streams are a world away from the sunbaked hills and savannahs of the more well-known reserves.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nThe park is as well-known for its 300m-high waterfalls, mountainous terrain, misty tropical forests and rich trekking as for its wealth of wildlife. Go for a mountain hike and you\u2019ll be transported from rainforest to bamboo groves to high alpine vegetation.<\/p>\n
Along your route you may see buffalo, antelope, baboon, monkey and elephant emerging from the dense forest. The park is home to over 2,000 elephants and some very rare species such the bongo \u2013 a giant antelope that lives in the bamboo forest. Also found here is the very rare African golden cat.
\nAberdare is home to the second largest herd of black rhino in Kenya. And sightings are common of spotted hyenas, bush pigs, waterbuck, jackal, eland and on occasions the elusive black leopard. The lion is present here too but not often spotted.
\nThe park\u2019s cool, misty environment seems to favour an array of birdlife warbling through its forests \u2013 over 290 species, including the endangered Aberdare cisticola. In these cool glades you may see raptors such as buzzards, hawks and the African crown eagle.
\nButterflies are especially plentiful in the two major environments of the park \u2013 the forests and the moorlands.<\/p>\n
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Forests and Moorlands<\/strong> The accommodations in Aberdare are as special as the park. They are both located near frequently visited watering holes and are excellent vantage points to view the locals as they come to drink.<\/p>\n Treetops Lodge<\/strong>
\nAberdare Park is divided into two eco-systems.\u00a0The Salient\u00a0is an environment of rainforest and hills bedecked with high waterfalls. The mountains here range in elevation from 2,000 m (6,600 ft) to 4,000 m (13,000 ft).
\nThe\u00a0Kinangop Plateau\u00a0is a plain of rugged and windswept moors. Here you\u2019ll find hills, bogs and cold, crystal mountain streams. The mists over the moors create a dark, weathered beauty.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pridedrivetours.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Aberdare-national-park-Kenya-1200x675-1.jpg\")
The Lodges (Safari Hotels)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nAs its name implies, is actually a treehouse where you can stay and view the wildlife. The lodge became internationally known when Princess Elizabeth stayed here and learned that she had become Queen of England upon the death of her father.<\/p>\n
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Climbing<\/strong>