Kenya
Kenya has diverse regions, ranging from low plains to central highlands, with the Great Rift Valley, a highly fertile plateau, to the east. Kenya's forests are of significant environmental importance, containing 50% of the nation's tree species, 40% of the larger mammals and 30% of the birds. Kenya also contains the infamous "big five" animals of Africa: the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros and elephant. Community- and privately-conserved areas have proved far more successful at conserving Kenya's valuable wildlife populations than the country's other protected areas.
Kenya has diverse regions, ranging from low plains to central highlands, with the Great Rift Valley, a highly fertile plateau, to the east. Kenya's forests are of significant environmental importance, containing 50% of the nation's tree species, 40% of the larger mammals and 30% of the birds. Kenya also contains the infamous "big five" animals of Africa: the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros and elephant. Community- and privately-conserved areas have proved far more successful at conserving Kenya's valuable wildlife populations than the country's other protected areas.