Samburu National Reserve
The
Samburu National Reserve is a small park covering an area of approx 105 sq.kms,
located 325kms located north, northeast of Nairobi halfway to Lake Turkana.
Samburu is a less known
safari destination
and is less crowded than other Kenyan parks due to its more remote location.
The area is arid and largely semi-desert, with a unique landscapes of rounded
and rugged hills and undulating plains.
Samburu has a large
concentration of game including some species only found north of the equator;
such as the Beisa oryx, the long necked gerenuk, Reticulated giraffe, Grevy's
Zebra and blue shanked Somali ostrich. Other wildlife found in the area
include, the 3 cats;
lion,
leopard and
cheetah (Leopard is often spotted.), as well as small
herds of
elephant,
buffalo and plains game.
Samburu also
offers excellent bird-watching with over 350 species being recorded in the
area.
Ewaso Ngiro River is the lifeblood of the Samburu National
Reserve, with large concentrations of wildlife close to and in the river. It
separates Samburu from Buffalo Springs National Reserve and most
safaris cross over
and visit Buffalo Springs as well.
The region is home to the
Samburu People and a
safari in the area
will also provide you with the perfect opportunity to learn more about their
culture, lifestyle and how tourism is effecting these semi-nomadic
pastoralists.
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