Buffalo Springs National Reserve
Buffalo springs is a 131 sq kms located south of the Ewaso Ngiro River, which serves as its northern border with Samburu Nationa Reserve. The unusual Down palm, the only palm tree species whose trunk divides into two branches, grows to over 60 Feets in height in this arid park. Wildlife seen here is same as Samburu National park.
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Samburu and Shaba Game Reserves
You can explore three game reserves located in close. The clean air, exotic flora and fauna and the excitement of viewing some of the rare species is enough for you to prolong your stay in this game reserve.
Factfile - Samburu and Shaba Game Reserves
Location: Mount Kenya Samburu Area
Total Area: 165 sq. kms
Major Attractions: Reticulated giraffe, grevy's zebra and beisa oryx
The Samburu Game Reserves are the most accessible of the Northern Frontier faunal sanctuaries. There are actually three reserves - the Samburu Reserve, Buffalo Springs and Shaba Reserve. The Samburu Reserve covers 104 sq. km
Kakum Nature Reserve
Kakum nature reserve lays in Central Region near Cape Coast the regions capital. You can get there by lorry or taxi. Monkeys, elephants, antelope, leopards, warthogs and water buffalo roam all over the forest. The conditions of this reserve have been constantly improving.
In the park, there's a small museum about nature and forest reserve, also there is a good restaurant at the entrance, where you can spot animals while you eat. You can walk around in as mall part of what's left of a Rainforest in Ghana.
Either you walk on the ground or you take the canopy
Buffalo : Wildlife Southern Africa
Habitat: Buffalo are extremely adaptable animals, being able to occupy open grasslands, wooded savanna and thickets.
Habits: Highly gregarious animals, buffalo associate in herds of up to 1000 or more individuals. Despite being very aggressive and extremely dangerous animals (more hunters are killed by buffaloes than any other animal), buffaloes are very peaceful amongst themselves. The dominant bull normally is the oldest bull in the herd. Both sexes have horns, but those of males are more robust and heavier. Males can attain a mass of about 800 kg and they have a life span of approximately
Masai Mara National Reserve
Though you may have seen the pictures of roaring lions but to view them live at Masai Mara National Park was a spine chilling experience! You may actually see the animals from the closest point. We recommend you to visit this national reserve atleast once and enjoy the unspoiled wild beauty in Kenya.
Factfile - Masai Mara National Reserve
Total area: 1,812 sq. km (700 sq. miles)
Major attraction: Lions & wild animals
The Maasai Mara National Reserve was established in 1961 and was originally known as the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The inside area is developed along the guidelines of
Shimba Hills National Reserve
If you are searching for peace and tranquility, this is the reserve to offer the same. This reserve is an 'out-of-this-world' experience to see hundreds of zebra and impala grazing in the African bush and giraffes in a feast of grass and leaves.
Factfile - Shimba Hills National Reserve
Location: South of Mombassa, Kenia
Total area: 300 sq. kms.
Major attractions: Elephant, genet and civet cat, leopard
Best time to visit: November-February
Easily accessible from the coastal highway (Mombasa) is Shimba Hills National Reserve. It overlooks an emerald of glade of dense coastal rain forest with giant cycads. Wildlife at this reserve
