Types of Vegetation in the Mount Kenya Nature Reserve

The vegetation in Mount Kenya is quite diverse. The lower vegetation belt of Mount Kenya, is composed mainly of mountain rainforests. Above that forest, lines the vegetation belt of the Podocarpus forest, above which, is also located in the Bamboo area. The Hagenia Forest, grows also between the Bamboo area, and also the forest line. Above the forest line, which is located at elevations of around 3400 m ASL, grows in Mount Kenya an Erica shrub-land. The vegetation above that Erica shrub-land, is of an Afro-Alpine moorland, which lines mainly, in elevations of between 3500 m - 4200 m ASL. From elevation of 4200 m ASL upwards, are also located the higher areas in Mount Kenya, where their vegetation is relatively dilute. The peaks of Mount Kenya reach heights of around 5000 m ASL.