Serial Number | Conservation Area | Flora, Fauna and Landscapes | Local communities | Socio-economic activities | |
1. | Coast Conservation Area 1) Shimba Hills National Park 2) Mwalughanje Elephant Sanctuary | Dinosaur Cycads, Baobab trees, Sable and Roan Antelopes, African Elephants, Giraffes, Leopards (KWS, 2010) [1] | Digo, Duruma, Kamba, Taita and other immigrants | Farming, livestock keeping, Conservancy, Commercial activities | |
2. | Tsavo Conservation Area 1) Tsavo East and West National Parks 2) Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary | Forests, Shrubs, Thickets, Riverine vegetation, Deciduous woodlands, African Elephants, Mane-less Lions, Landscapes (Wijngaarden and Engelen, 1985) [2] | Taita, Taveta, Duruma, Somali, Chagga | Farming, Livestock keeping, Conservancy, Commercial activities | |
3. | Southern Conservation Area 1) Amboseli National Park 2) Kimana Community Wildlife Conservancy | Forests, Acacia woodlands, Shrubs, Thickets and Swamp vegetation, African Elephants, Wildebeest, Zebra (McLaughlin et al. 1973) [3] (Makonjio, 2009) [4] | Maasai, Kamba, Kikuyu, Chagga, Meru, Taita | Farming, Livestock keeping, Conservancy, Commercial activities | |
4. | Central Rift Conservation Area 1) Lake Nakuru National Park 2) Soysambu Conservancy 3) Malewa-Kigio Conservancy | Forests, Shrubs, Thickets, Riverine vegetation, Flamingo, Bufallo, Zebra, Rothschild giraffe, Gazelles (KWS, 2001) [5] Ramsar sites | Kalenjin, Kisii, Maasai, Kikuyu, Kamba, Luhya, Luo, Meru | Farming, Livestock keeping, Conservancies, Commercial activities | |
5. | Mountain Conservation Area 1) Mt. Kenya National Park 2) Ol Pejeta Conservancy 3) Il Ngwesi Community Conservancy | Forests, Moorland, Montane, Heath, Snow, Shrubs, Riverine vegetation, African Elephant, Black Rhino, Bongo, Chimpanzee (KWS, 1992) [6] (Graham et al., 2009) [7] | Meru, Kikuyu, Maasai, Samburu, Somali | Livestock keeping, Farming, Conservancy, Commercial activities |