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About
the Park
In
City Park, you can walk through landscaped gardens or groves of
indigenous forest. You may see monkeys, birds and butterflies. There's
a place to eat, a place to buy plants, and plenty of open space
in which to play or rest. And it's just a few minutes from the bustling
centre of the city.
City Park is managed by the Nairobi City Council. |
Facilities
Part of City Park was landscaped with lawns, flower borders, and ornamental
trees, and the stream was canalized between concrete banks. However,
some of the land remained as remnants of the forest, sheltering a
diversity of plants and animals. City
Park features lawns and benches picnics, walking paths, frames for
swings a bandstand for concerts. On weekdays one can buy-or rent!-plants
grown by staff, or visit the Boscawen Collection of rare and unusual
plants. A small tea kiosk and open-air restaurant provide food and
beverages. People from all walks of life fill the Park on weekends
and school holidays, organised school groups, athletes and tourists
visit during the week. |
Wildlife
The Sykes' monkeys are the most prominent of the Park's wildlife.
These monkeys are dark grey in colour with a thick collar of white
fur, and have a long tail. They feed on wild fruits and leaves in
the forest but also beg for fruits and nuts from visitors! Sykes'
monkeys are friendly and gentle and seldom bite. Baboons
and Vervet monkeys (which are light grey in colour, with a black
face) can also be seen in City Park. They should not be fed, because
they can bite! Small forest antelopes may survive in the thickest
thickets.
City
Park is the best place in Nairobi to see butterflies. The caterpillars
feed on the forest trees and the colourful adult butterflies sip
nectar in the flower gardens. On a sunny day the air alive with
fluttering butterflies. Over
a hundred different kinds of birds have been seen in City Park.
Among them are Hadada Ibis, big birds with long curved beaks; bright
yellow and black weaver birds that nest in the acacias along the
entrance drive; and large black and white hornbills with heavy beaks.
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Directions
The
Parklands area of Nairobi takes its name from City Park, located between
Limuru Road and Forest Road. The main entrance is across from the
Aga Khan Hospital on Limuru Road, next to the Hawkers' Market.
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Other
'green' spaces in Nairobi
Forest once covered the land that is now Nairobi. As the city was
built, the forest was cut, but small patches were preserved. |
Karura
Forest |
| Ngong
Road Forest |
| Oloolua
Forest |
| Nairobi
Arboretum |
Friends
of City Park
Generations
of Nairobi people have enjoyed City Park's peace and beauty over
the years. Today, however, City Park needs our help. Cutting of
trees, dumping of rubbish and other pressures of the growing city
are degrading the park.
Friends
of City Park, was formed to bring together the people who enjoyed
City Park and want to keep it for other generations. The Friends
work with the City Council to protect, maintain, upgrade and enhance
the Park's amenities.
Become
a Friend
by giving time or money to the project. Generations of Nairobi people
have enjoyed City Park's peace and beauty over the years. Today,
however, City Park needs our help. Cutting of trees, dumping of
rubbish and other pressures of the growing city are degrading the
park. |
 Contact
Friends of City Park
Nature Kenya
PO Box 44486
GPO 00100
Nairobi, KENYA
office@naturekenya.org |
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