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Wildlife in Africa
The Cape buffalo is regarded as a very dangerous animal and is one of Africas big five.
It is not very choosy about the areas where it live as long as there is water available, thus, it has a widespread distribution throughout Africa.
Found in: Serengeti np, Tanzania; amboseli np, Kenya; South Luangwa np, Zambia, Kruger np, South Africa; Angola; Uganda; Congo; Mozambique and Malawi
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The african wild ass inhabits arid areas in nort-eastern Africa. Earlier, the african wild ass was found across northern Africa, but today only scattered populations are left in north-eastern Africa.
Wild asses are well suited to life in dry areas as they are able to retrieve much of the needed water from their food.
Found in: EThiopia; Eritrea and Somalia
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The beautiful lowland Bongo is among the largest of african forest antelopes. Sadly its numbers are very reduced and the antelope is now rarely observed.
The mountain Bongo is even more rare and only found in a remote area of Kenya.
Mountain Bongo is found in: Aberdare np, Kenya; Mt. Kenya, Kenya; the Mau fores, Kenya;
Lowland Bongo is found in: Angola; Congo; Ethiopia; Mwangne national park, Gabon; Minkebe national park,Gabon; Mali; Uganda; Dzanga national park, Central African Republic;
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The Kalahari desert is the home of the brown Hyena as are other dry areas in southern Africa.
These shy creatures are scavengers and are able to detect a carcasse from a long distance.
Found in: Namib Naukluft np, Namibia; Etosha np, Namibia; Skeleton cp, Namiba; Kgalagadi tp, Botswana / South Africa; Hwange np, Zimbabwe; Angola and possibly Mozambique.
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A black mamba can reach the length of 4,5 m and is the largest venomous snake in Africa.
This snake lives in savannahs, bushlands and woodlands throughout Africa.
Found in: Kruger np, South Africa; Kafue np, Zambia; South Luangwa np, Zambia; Lower Zambezi np, Zambia; Masai Mara gr, Kenya; Serengeti np, Tanzania; Congo; Ethiopia; Botswana; Uganda; Zimbabwe; Angola; Malawi; Namibia and Mozambique.
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Safari and wilderness areas in Kenya, east Africa |
Kora National Park |
Known from the real story "Christian the lion"
Location: Along the Tana river, coast province, Kenya, Size 1 787 sq km, Altitude: 270 - 490 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Malka Mari National Park |
Location: Dawa Wenz river, north-east Kenya, Size 400 sq km, Altitude: 750 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Meru National Park |
Adjacent Bisanadi and Mwingi National Reserves, Kora national park and Rahole national reserve. According to KWS, Kenya, a section of Meru NP is designated as a wilderness area with no roads.
Location: Eastern province, Size 870 sq km, Altitude: 300 - 1020 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:
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Elsa's Kopje |
Leopard Rock Lodge |
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Mt Kenya National Park |
Surrounding the park is Mount Kenya National Reserve with an area of approximately 2095 sq. km
Location: Kenyan highlands, Size 715 sq km, Altitude: 2450 - 5199 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Mt Kenya Safari Club, Naro Moru Lodge, Rutundu Fishes Lodge, Serena Mountain Lodge
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Buffalo Springs National Reserve |
Location: Along the Uaso Nyiro river, Size 131 sq km, Altitude: 850- 1250 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Bisanadi National Reserve |
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Location: north-east boundary of Meru, Size 606 sq km, Altitude: 320 - 660 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Losai National Reserve |
Isolated and inhospitable wilderness area south-west of Marsabit NP.
Location: Losai Mountains, northern Kenya, Size 1 806 sq km, Altitude: 625 - 1 750 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Marsabit National Reserve |
Some name Marsabit "an oasis in the middle of the desert wilderness". It is remote and seldom visited by safari tourists.
Location: northern Kenya, Size 1 500 sq km, Altitude: 305 - 1 524 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Marsabit Lodge
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Mwea National Reserve |
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Location: By the Tana / Thiba rivers confluence, Size: 42 sq km, Altitude: 914 -1524 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Masinga Resort
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Mwingi National Reserve |
Mwingi NR (formerly the Kitui North National Reserve) is a section of a larger wilderness area - the Meru Conservational Area.
Location: Kitui District, Size: 42 sq km, Altitude: 914 -1524 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Nasalot National Reserve |
Location: Sekess hills, Size 92 sq km, Altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Rahole National Reserve |
Location: Tana river, east Kenya, Size 1 270 sq km, Altitude: 250 - 480 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Shaba National Reserve |
Location: adjacent to northern Ewaso Ngiro river, Size 240 sq km, Altitude: 700-1500m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:
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Joy's Camp |
Sarova Shaba Game Lodge |
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Sanctuary at Ol Lentille |
Location: Laikipia, Kenya, Size 32 sq km, Altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Maralal Sanctuary |
Location: near Maralal town, Kenya, Size: ?, Altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Lewa Wildlife Conservancy |
Location: northern slopes of Mt. Kenya, Size 172sq km, Altitude: 1372-1981 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:
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Lewa Safari Camp |
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Samburu Conservancy |
Location: northern frontier district,Kenya, Size: 332 sq km, Altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:
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Bedouin Camp |
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Sweetwater Reserve |
Location: Laikipia, Kenya, Size: 88 sq km, Altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Ol Pejeta Ranch House, Sweetwaters Tented Camp
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