National parks in Kenya Eight percent of Kenya is officially set aside for the preservation of its natural resources and animals. This is done through national reserves, which include 28 areas on land and six marine ones, or national parks, of which there are 23 on land and four marine. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is in charge of managing the national parks, which are complete sanctuaries with no allowed human occupancy other than lodging facilities. Local councils overseeing national re...
