Lake Nakuru national park covers an area of 188km squared (73miles squared). It was created in 1961 around Lake Nakuru. It is adorned by millions of flamingoes. It is also a sanctuary to protect giraffes as well as both black and white rhinos.
The park contains more than 25 eastern black rhinos, plus around 70 southern white rhinos. There are also a number of Rothschild's giraffe, again relocated for safety from western Kenya beginning in 1977. Waterbucks are very common and both the Kenyan subspecies are found here. It also contains other animals such as leopards, zebras, lions and cheetahs.
Apart from the flamingoes, the park also contains other birds such as the African fish eagle, Goliath heron, hamerkop, pied kingfisher and Verreaux's eagle.
