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| Samburu
Game Reserves - Basic Facts |
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Size:
165 sq kms
Province: Rift Valley
District: Samburu
Geographical Location:
90kms north of Mount Kenya
Altitude: 800-1,230m
Vegetation in Samburu National
Reserve: Narrow riverine woodland of doum palm.
Otherwise acacia woodland with bushland, grassland, and
scrubland
Fauna: Elephant, cheetah, reticulated giraffe, oryx, vervet
monkey, zebra, and crocodile.
Visitor Facilities in
Samburu National Reserve: Several lodges, and luxury tented
camps, and several campsites. |
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| Samburu
Game Reserve - General Information |
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Samburu National Reserve
is located 325 kms north of Nairobi in the hot and arid
northern region of Kenya. The reserve is placed within the
ancestral lands of the Samburu, who are close relatives
of the Maasai. Despite being so far flung, the reserve harbours
a number of species rarely found anywhere else. Among these
are Grevy's zebra, the reticulated giraffe and the beisa
oryx, all of which are only found north of the equator.
For most of the year Samburu is under the unsympathetic
glare of the equitorial sun. The reserve's thirst is quenched
by the wide swathe of the Ewaso Ngiro river which rises
hundreds of kilometres away in the Aberdares only to vanish
beyond Samburu in the recesses of the Lorian swamp.
Samburu National Reserve is not very well-known, but is
definitely worth a visit since it has no mass visitors.
It is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river in
Kenya. This means plenty of water, trees and shade to attract
wildlife like elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra from the
surrounding savannah plains. Leopards are also regularly
spotted.
The river has a large population
of crocodiles which can be seen at virtually every bend
on the river's sandbanks. At its lower reaches, where permanent
pools have formed, hippos are a common sight. Elephants
roam the gaunt hills which punctuate the scrubland. These
elephants seek solace and contentment in the shallow waters
of the Ewaso Ngiro and from time to time, a visitor finds
herds bathing and drinking in a spectacle worth the while. |
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| Further
Information and Booking |
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| AfriChoice operates
a wide range of carefully designed tours and safaris to
Samburu and Shaba Game Reserves by providing transport and
booking hotels for you. Our safari consultants will always
be at your assistance should you need a tailor-made holiday
to this unique destination. NB: For more information regarding
this topic, DO NOT hesitate to contact
us. |
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