KE - Kenya

The climate, very hot and humid in the coastal regions, becomes milder and drier in the heart of the country, in relation to the altitude. The rains are concentrated in two periods of the year: from March to May the big rains, while from October to December the rains are intense but short. The dominant environment is that of the savannah, protected by numerous natural parks which cover about 10% of the national territory. On the slopes of the mountains and along the course of the rivers there are traces of the original rainforest; while in the north, in the less rainy areas, the savannah fades into the desert. The savannah is the habitat of large herds of herbivores (antelopes, gazelles, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, elephants) and their predators (lions, leopards and cheetahs). Hippos and crocodiles live in the waters of lakes and rivers.