Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park

The Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park is located in Machakos District of Eastern province. The ecosystem constitutes a mountain which is entirely covered with dense forest except for a small area at the top.

Buffalo are the dominant animals in the ecosystem. Other wildlife include bushbuck, leopard, olive baboon, colobus monkey, vervet monkey, sykes monkey, dik-dik, bush pig, common duiker, reedbuck, rock hyrax, bush-baby, tree and ground squirrel, porcupine, mongoose, python and monitor lizard.

The park is home to 45 species of birds and the easily spotted ones include sparrow weaver, African pied wagtail, mourning dove, augur buzzard, African hawk eagle, purple-breasted sunbird, speckled mouse-bird, helmeted guinea fowl, black-headed oriole, grey tit, ring-necked dove, bateleur, great sparrow-hawk and bronze sunbird.
Other attractions include Legendry Macmillan Castle, Macmillan grave, fourteen falls, scenic views of Mt. Kenya from the summit.
Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park is located about 85 Km from Nairobi and covers an area of about 20 sq Km.