Karura Forest is in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
One of the access gates to the urban forest is along the Kiambu Road. Another access route is via Limuru Road.
The management is by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Friends of Karura Forest.
The forest has hundreds of indigenous trees, birds, insects, reptiles, and animals species.
In recent history, the existence of the forest was at a threat by the increase in human activities from the expanding urban and housing environments in Nairobi.
Professor Wangari Maathai, the leader of the Green Belt Movement, was at the forefront of conserving the forest in the 1990s.
As a result of her successful environmental campaign, she won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
It is the largest gazetted forest in the Nairobi metropolitan area.
Karura forest is an attractive tourism and recreation spot for citizens and foreign nationals.
Visitors enjoy scenic nature trails, which are good for biking, running, jogging, and walking.
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