The Mount Kenya National Park boasts of diverse flora, fauna and breath-taking scenery. A recent mountaineering expedition to Mt. Kenya revealed some of its well-hidden and best-kept secrets.

Mt Kenya, which is one of the attraction in the park, is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second highest in Africa, after Mt Kilimanjaro and is located in central Kenya. It lies just south of the equator. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian (5,199 metres (17,057 ft)), Nelion (5,188 metres (17,021 ft)) and Point Lenana (4,985 metres (16,355 ft)).

The flora and fauna in the park is like no other in the country. During our 5 day expedition we encountered insects like beetles, ladybugs, flies and the fierce safari ants decorated the paths; colourful birds catching insects and sipping nectar from flowers; and mammals like the striped mice, Rock Hyrax, which were larger than the rock hyraxes am used to and the mischievous Syke’s monkeys which played on the bamboo forests. We also came across tracks and signs that other wildlife left behind as they roamed the park. These included Elephant and buffalo dung. The landscapes were breath taking; the rivers, whose water remained ice-cold, flowed gracefully.

Below is a slideshow of some of the biodiversity and landscapes of the park.

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