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Samburu,
Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves
African safari
home
All three reserves offer unique
vistas of rounded and rugged hills and undulating plains. The mix of
wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp is home to a wide
variety of animal and birdlife during the
Kenya safari . Buffalo Springs records over 365 species
of bird. Game viewing and visibility is excellent. Reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, elephant, oryx, Somali ostrich, hippo, crocodile,
gerenuk, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.
Shaba National
Reserve is home to Joy Adamson's Monument. It is notable for its hot
springs. Samburu and Buffalo Springs, in particular, are popular
Kenya safaris
routes. Samburu covers an area of 104 Sq. Kms and is 343 Kms
from Nairobi at an altitude of 2,500 Ft. Buffalo Springs covers
131 Sq.Kms and both were opened in 1985. Both lies in the same
ecosystem. There are three lodges in Samburu, one lodge in Shaba and one
tented lodge. There are a number of special campsites in each park,
favored by the mobile tented safari operators, which have to be
pre-booked. Shaba also has an airstrip.
Maralal
and Laikipia Game Sanctuaries are also
located in this vicinity and is easily accessible on prior arrangement. Laikipia Plateau Reserve
was opened in October 1991. It is north-east of Laikipia district and borders Isiolo
district. To the west is the Mkogodo Forest Reserve, a belt of riverine forest along the Ngare
Ndare River. It is the homeland of a unique small tribe known as the Laikipia Maasai.
The landscape is rich and varied, game includes elephant,
eland, buffalo, zebra, bushbuck, duiker, bush pigs, Gerenuks, Plains games and the big cats
include cheetahs, leopards and lions. A great haven for bird watching and walking
adventures including camel safaris.
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