What is Karura Forest famous for?
Karura Forest, located in the northern portion of Nairobi, Kenya, is a 1,041-hectare urban highland forest and one of the city's designated woods. Since its inception in 1932, the Kenya Forest Service has managed it. It is separated into three pieces by the Kiambu and Limuru highways. The forest has a natural route that extends up to 50 kilometers, giving a serene respite for tourists to stroll, jog, or simply enjoy the peacefulness of nature away from the city's hustle and bustle.
The forest is home to two spectacular waterfalls, Karura and Ruaka, as well as a bamboo forest, Mau Mau caves, and a variety of animals such as Suni, Duiker, Bushbucks, Genets, and more. Karura Forest, which has 36% endemic highland forest species, is a nature lover's paradise. It has a 15-meter waterfall, archaeological sites, an old incineration chimney used by the Central Bank, Lily Lake (a former stone quarry pond), religious caves of historical significance, bamboo patches, bird-attracting marshlands, and tranquil forests of indigenous trees.
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