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Wildlife in Africa
Grivets are small monkeys, 40 to 50 cm in length and 3 to 5 kg in weight.
They live in savanna woodlands and need access to water.
Found in: Ethiopia; Sudan;
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Throughout Africa the Nile crocodile is feared as a man-killer. They are large. A specimen was measured 6,45 m in length and over 1000 kg in weigth. (Tanzania)
The nile crocodile thrives in swamps, marshes, rivers and lakes and is the third largest reptile found.
Found in: South Luanwa np, Zambia; Kasanka np, Zambia; Kafue np, Zambia; Okavango, Botswana; Hwange np, Zimbabwe; Kruger np, South Africa; Lower zambezi np, Zambia; Serengeti np, Tanzania; Masai Mara, Kenya; Mozambique; Angola; Gabon; Congo; Central African Republic; Ethiopia; Chad; Malawi; Mali; Uganda and Namibia.
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The fastest land animal of them all - the Cheetah, able to reach speeds of 115 km/hour, but only for short distances.
Even so they out performm most sports cars as they accelerate from 0 to 84 km/hr in just 3 seconds.
Found in: Etosha np, Namibia; Hwange np, Zimbabwe; Chobe np, Botswana; Kruger np, South Africa; Serengeti np, Tanzania; Kafue np, Zambia;
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he magnificent giraffe is the tallest land-living animal with a max length recorded of almost 6 m.
This unique animal inhabits grasslands and savannahs troughout Africa, from Chad to South Africa
Found in; South Luangwa np, Zambia; Etosha np, Namibia; Chobe np, Botswana; Hwange np, Zimbabwe; Kruger np, South Africa; Angola; Tarangire np, Tanzania; Serengeti np, Tanzania; Masai Mara, Kenya; Amboseli, Kenya; Uganda.
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Hyraxes or dassies comes in three species: rock/bush/tree hyrax. These small animals are very adaptable.
They can live in very different habitats like on the dry savanna or in the dense rainforest.
Found in: Etosha np, Namibia; Kruger np, South Africa; Central kalahari reserve, Botswana; Hwange np, Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Mosi-oa-Tunya np, Zambia.
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The graceful impala is a common sight in many african parks.
The medium-sized antelope lives on grassland and light woodland.
Found in: Kruger np, South Arica; Botswana; Zimbabwe; Kafue np,Zambia; South Luangwa np, Zambia; Uganda; Namibia; Angola;
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Safari and wilderness areas in Kenya, east Africa |
Aberdare National Park |
Location: Central Kenya, Size: 766 sq. km, altitude: 2134 m - 3048 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:
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Sangare Tented Camp |
The Ark |
Treetops Lodge |
Central Island National Park |
Location: Lake Turkana, north-west Kenya, Size: 5 sq. km, altitude: 361 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Hell's Gate National Park |
Location: Nakuru District, Kenya, Size: 68 sq. km, altitude: 1560 m - 2187 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Mt Elgon National Park |
Straddling the Kenya/Uganda border is the volcanic cone of Mount Elgon. At 4320 m, it is one of East Africa's tallest mountains. The mountain looms over exotic forests, hot springs, and cold-water lakes. This park is known for the salt-mining elephants living there.
Location: Western Kenya, Size: 169 sq. km, altitude: 3000 - 4320 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Mt. Elgon Lodge
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Mt Longonot National Park |
Location: South-west Kenya, Size: 52 sq. km, altitude: ? - 2776 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Nairobi National Park |
Location: Nairobi, Kenya, Size: 117 sq. km, altitude: 1530 m - 1760 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Ndere Island National Park |
Location: Lake Victoria, Kenya, Size: 4,2 sq. km, altitude: 1134 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Ruma National Park |
The only park to see Roan antelope in Kenya.
Location: West Kenya, Size: 120 sq. km, altitude: 1200 m - 1600 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps:
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Rusinga Island Lodge |
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Saiwa Swamp National Park |
Location: Western Kenya, Size: 3 sq. km, altitude: 1820 m - 1880 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Sirikwa Tented Camp
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Sibiloi National Park |
Location: By lake Turkana (lake Rudolf), Kenya, Size: 1570 sq. km, altitude: 360 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Kambi Turkana, Rocodonia 1
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South Island National Park |
Location: Lake Turkana (lake Rudolf), Kenya, Size: 39 sq. km, altitude: 360 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Lake Bogoria National Reserve |
Location: Western Kenya, Size: 107 sq. km, altitude: 1000 m - 1600 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Lake Bogoria Hotel
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Masai Mara National Reserve |
Masai Mara is situated along the Kenya/Tanzania border and borders the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The park is famous for the annual great migration.
Location: Southern Kenya, Size: 1510 sq. km, altitude: 1500 - 2200 m,
Hotels, B&Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:
Bateleur Camp,
Cottars 1920's Camp,
David Livingstone Safari Resort,
Fig Tree Camp,
Governors Bush Camp,
Governors Camp,
Governors Ilmoran Camp,
Governors Private Camp,
Keekorok Lodge,
Kicheche Camp,
Kichwa Tembo Bateleur Camp,
Kichwa Tembo Camp,
Little Cottars Camp,
Little Governors Camp,
Mara Engai Wilderness Lodge,
Mara Buffalo Camp,
Mara Hippo Lodge,
Mara Intrepids Camp,
Koiyaki Wilderness Camp,
Mara River Camp,
Mara Safari Club,
Mara Sarova Camp,
Mara Serena Safari Lodge,
Mara Simba Lodge,
Mara Sopa Lodge,
Mara Voyager Safari Lodge,
Migration Camp,
Mpata Safari Club,
Olkurruk Lodge,
Olonana Camp,
Saruni Lodge,
Shompole Naibor Camp,
Siana Springs Camp
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Short history:
1948??:The Mara triangle is declared a national game reserve. (520 sq. km)
1992??:The Musiara xection and the Sekenani section is added, (About 1000 sq. km, east of Mara river.)
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Wildlife in Masai Mara
Some mammals: Lion, cape buffalo, elephant, topi, rhinoceros, cheetah, impala, leopard, hippo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, thompsons gazelle, warthog, kongoni, hyena, cerval, eland
Some birds: Secretarybird, african fish eagle, african blue flycatcher, african green pigeon, vulture, ostrich,
Some reptiles: nile crocodile, african rock python, cobra, puff-adder, chameleon
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Outside the Masai Mara
The Masai Mara national reserve is situated alnng the Kenya / Tanzania border. The reserve is contiguous with the Serengeti national park in Tanzania
To the west (inside Kenya) lies Ruma national park, then lake Victoria.
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Kakamega Forest National Reserve |
Location: West Kenya, Size: 240 sq. km, altitude: 1219 m - 2134 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Kerio Valley National Reserve |
Location: Great rift valley, Kenya, Size: 66 sq. km, altitude: 1000 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Lake Kamnarok National Reserve |
Location: Baringo district, Kenya, Size: ?, altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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South Turkana National Reserve |
Location: north-west Kenya, Size: 1091 sq. km, altitude: 610 m - 2067 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Kisumu Impala Sanctuary |
Location: Kisumu, western Kenya, Size: 0,4 sq. km, altitude: 1134 m,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: none found
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Lake Baringo |
Lake Baringo lies in the Great Rift Valley. The Ol Arabel river, the El Molo river and the Perkerra river flows into lake Baringo. However, there is no known outlet. Even so, lake Baringo is a freshwater lake.
Location: North of Nairobi, Size: ?, altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Island Camp, Lake Baringo Club, Roberts Camp
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Shompole private conservancy |
This reserve is surrounded by the 560 sq. km Shompole Group Ranch.
Location: East of Masai Mara, Tanzania border, Size: 140 sq. km, altitude: ?,
Safari lodges / wilderness camps: Little Shompole lodge
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