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PLACES
OF INTEREST AND NATIONAL PARKS.
KENYA
MAASAI MARA -The
Kenya’s finest game reserve, great opportunity to view the
big five. The annual migration of wild beast and zebras, it is
an extension of Serengeti national park. You can see the immigration
of these animals between June and August.
SAMBURU
AND SHABA NATIONAL RESERVE
- These national reserves are situated in the northern part of
Kenya. On the fringes of the hot and sparsely populated dry region,
attracting different species unique to the area. Home to the large
number of birds and animals such as gravy zebra, reticulated giraffes
and blue legged ostrich among others.
ABERDARE
NATIONAL PARK
- Center for Kenya’s forest lodges (tree hotels) including
the world famous tree tops. Night game viewing is also available
for those whose interests include the nocturnal wildlife.
GREAT
RIFT VALLEY (LAKES NAKURU, BARINGO, BOGORIA, NAIVASHA, MAGADI
AND CHERENGANI HILLS, HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK)
Thousands of flamingos visits the lakes seasonally. Excellent
bird life (Ornithologists’ paradise, rhino sanctuary. Lakes
attract water birds and predators.
AMBOSELI
NATIONAL PARK
- within sights of Kilimanjaro the Amboseli is famous for elephants,
buffalos and birds.
TSAVO
NATIONAL PARK -
One of the largest game parks in the world surrounded by the beautiful
Chyulu hills and pare mountains. Mzima springs, natural and clear
great game viewing. Famous for it’s large number of elephants.
KAKAMEGA
FOREST:
An Ornithologist’s paradise - here you can find about three
hundred species of birds some cannot be found anywhere in Kenya.
An ancient natural forest game walk or game drive can be done
here
MOUNT
ELGON NATIONAL PARK:
This unspoiled national park is famous for caves, game viewing
and hiking. Situated on Kenya /Uganda border, the highest peak
on Kenyan side (Koitobos) is about 4,200 metres high. Kitum cave
(place of ceremonies) extents 200 metres into the mountain. At
night animals go into feed of rich salt deposits.
SAIWA
NATIONAL PARK:
Famous for the Sitatunga antelopes, which are not easily, found
anywhere in Kenya. Birds and other animals can be seen, game walking.
Situated on western part of Kenya.
NDERE
ISLAND NATIONAL PARK (meeting place): This
place is where Mikaye (the mother of Luo) rested after her long
journey, before sheltered herself at her home Kit- Mikaye. Known
as home of large crocodiles, swamp antelopes and birds. Fishing
can also be done nearby. Situated in northern part of Lake Victoria
near Kisumu, can be accessed by boat only.
RUMA
NATIONAL PARK:
This rarely visited national park is known as home to most Kenyan
animals and birds. Famous for Roan antelopes (hippothaus esquinus
) which are rarely found in other national parks.
MOUNT
KENYA NATINAL PARK:
Surrounded by 130,000 acres of forest reserve.Visible from the
mountain top on a clear day are Mount Kilimanjaro to the south,
Mount Elgon to the west, Marsabit Mountain to the north and the
Indian ocean to the east. Hiking, climbing and view of the mountain
can be done here.
LAKE
TURKANA NATIONAL PARK:
Situated on Ethiopia /Kenya border. Africa’s biggest Rift
Valley lake. The Great Rift Valley is a symbolic relic of the
massive upheavals in the earth’s crust some 10 million years
ago which opened the world’s largest geological divide stretching
over 3,500 miles from Danilil depression at Ethiopia’s northern
Red Sea coast line to Mozambique. Turkana has the largest number
of crocodiles in the world, more then 10,000.
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