This game reserve is situated in
the Northern Province of Kenya. It is rugged and a
semi-arid. To get here you will cross the equator at
Nanyuki and go northwards passing the snow capped Mt
Kenya lying a on the equator line and the environment
here is enchanting. The river Uaso Nyiro ('River of
Brown Water' in Samburu) is the lifeline and the nerve
center of this Reserve and is bustling with a huge
population of crocodiles.
This game reserve is renowned for its rare species of
animals that can only be found in this park, like –the
long necked gerenuk, gravy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe,
and the Beisa oryx. The leopard is a frequent visitor in
this park and most evenings it pays a courtesy call to
the lodge’s guests as it feeds on some bite on a tree
across the river. The park has an abundant species of
birds and can turn even the most reluctant guest in to
an avid bird watcher. It is considered by Ornithologists
a paradise for bird viewing. In the evenings, you can
watch gigantic crocodiles fight over big chunks of meat
as they are fed by the lodge staff at the riverbanks or
as they get out of the river to relax. This is a great
photo session opportunity as you sip cocktails and watch
the African sunset in orange flame sky.
The Samburu people occupy this area and they are
pastoralists and nomads. They have resisted the tide and
test of time and a rugged environment by clinging to
their culture, very colorful with beads and hair dyed
with ochre plus the whole body to be beautiful.
Interesting ceremonies to a like initiation in adulthood
are some of the cultural rites that tourist may witness
on a meet-the-locals tour.
This game reserve is accessible by Air and there are
daily flights from Nairobi, which take approximately
45minutes. Huge mountains serve as a back drop to this
game reserve.
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