Aberdare

　　Aberdare National Park is situated on the central plateau of Kenya (Central Province). The Aberdare Mountain Range spans 767 square kilometers, and in the northeast of the range stands Mount Kenya, the second highest peak in Africa. The mountains are lush with trees and teeming with wildlife, including elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards, baboons, various monkey species, hyenas, antelopes, buffalo, waterbuck, warthogs, and over 250 species of birds. Elephant and buffalo herds move quietly through the low thickets beneath the towering trees, while the forest canopy above is dominated by noisy birds and colobus monkeys. At night, the forest comes alive with the sounds of tree hyraxes and leopard calls echoing through the woods. Wild animals emerge in groups from the dense foliage—elephant herds gather around watering holes, male buffalo engage in thrilling battles over territory, and sleek civets leap from trees and slide across the walkways of forest lodges. Occasionally, a rhino or elusive antelope may appear by the waterhole. The most famous attraction in Aberdare National Park isn’t the wildlife—it’s The Tree Tops lodge.