:: The Samburu
Rugged
and remote, with the same faunal
structure, these wildlife reserves,
with a total area of 428 sq. km, lie
just within the fascinating
semi-desert Northern Frontier
District of Kenya.
The
tranquil Uaso Nyiro River, flowing
through Shaba and Samburu, attract a
wide number of rare wildlife and
provides a natural habitat for
crocodile. Long necked gerenuk, Grevy´s zebra and reticulated
giraffe are species not found in the
less arid areas to the south.
Elephant seek solace and contentment
in the shallow waters of this wide
sauntering river, fringed with
acacia, down palms and tamarind,
which together with Buffalo Springs,
support a large variety of african
mammals, cheetah and leopard being
particularly well represented. Doves
and guinea fowl abound and the giant
Martial Eagle perched on some high
vantage point. The past volcanic
intensity of the area is
demonstrated by the formidable lava
flow at the southern end of Shaba
(its name comes from a cone of
volcanic rock).
With a magnificent background of
jagged, purple mountains, a safari
in these small gems in the wildlife
wilderness, will provide some of the
best and most colorful game viewing
in the country.
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