Ivory Burning Site & Picnic Area

Name: Ivory Burning Site & Picnic Area
Address: MQ3W+QVR, Nairobi, Kenya, KE
Telephone: +254 727 806390
Rating: 4.6

4.6(340 reviews)

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The 1989 ivory burning site where Kenya torched tons of ivory to make a global anti-poaching statement — now a peaceful picnic spot with historical markers and emotional weight. Some visitors climb on the mounds disrespectfully, but it's still profoundly meaningful for conservation history. Best paired with Nairobi National Park visits.

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Monday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday9:00 AM –��5:00 PM

Thursday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Ivory Burning Site & Picnic Area is located at MQ3W+QVR, Nairobi, Kenya, South C, Nairobi.

Ivory Burning Site & Picnic Area has an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 340 reviews.

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The Ivory Burning Site is a powerful and deeply symbolic place that represents Kenya’s strong commitment to wildlife conservation. Visiting the site is both humbling and educational, reminding visitor...

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Ryan Conway

9 months ago

Historical yet abused by public. While the site has little to offer it is significant in the Kenyan history books as well as World History and wildlife history. There is something in the air that make...

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Victor Otieno

a month ago

Badic facilities for a picnic including concrete benches and tables, an ablution block (undergoing upgrading), two modest plinths with brass plaques and two huge mounds of finely ground ivory mark thi...

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Maureen Sande

3 years ago

Profound in its demonstration of the cost of elephant poaching and of successive Kenyan governments' commitment to protecting our elephants, the Ivory Burning Site elicits both a sense of loss and of...

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Zephania Mwando

5 months ago

Sit quietly and the animals will show up

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