Park in: Kenya

Park Area: 104 km2

Park Longitude: 0° 0' N

Park Latitude: 0° 0' E

Distance to Nairobi: 350 Km

Way Time to Nairobi: 05:00

Annual Temperatures: 30

Climate in Park: Dry

Local Relief: Place

Best Months to Visit: January, February, March, July, August,

Rent Boat: Not Available

Balloon Safari: Not Available

Night Safari Game Drive: Not Available

Walk Game: Not Available

Picnic Place: Available

Airstrips: Available

Lookout: Not Available

Samburu National Reserve lies 325 kilometers north of Nairobi in the hot and arid fringes of the arid northern region of Kenya. The Reserve is within the lands of the colorful Samburu people, close relatives of the Maasai, and harbors a number of wildlife species rarely found elsewhere in any numbers. These include Grevy zebra, the reticulated giraffe and the Beisa oryx all species found only north of the equator. The long-necked gerenuk is a graceful antelope, which spends much of its time in a bi-pedal stance seeking succulence among the withered scrub, which dots this harsh terrain. Other animals commonly seen are elephants, lions, cheetahs, gerenuks, buffalos, grants gazelles, dikdiks and waterbucks. There are over 350 varieties of birds. These include the famous Somali Ostriches (distinguished by their unique purple/blue legs during mating season), kingfishers, humming birds, eagles, guinea fowls and vultures. Scenically and faunally dramatic, for most of the year Samburu National Reserve is under the unsympathetic equatorial sun. But relief comes from the wide swathe of the Ewaso Ngiro River which rises some hundreds of kilometers to the west on the foothills of the Aberdares and which vanishes beyond Samburu in the recesses of the Lorian swamp. The river is at its best in the Reserve, broad and sluggish with a large population of crocodile seen on sandbanks at almost every bend. In the lower reaches, where permanent pools have formed as a tributary joins the river, are hippos. The river is fringed with giant acacias, figs and doum palms all of which provide shade and sustenance to the wildlife, which comes to water. Elephant roam the gaunt hills, which punctuate the scrubland and where occasional clusters of the vividly colored desert rose challenge the arid surroundings. These elephant seek solace and contentment in the shallow waters of the river and from time to time a visitor finds herds bathing and drinking in a spectacle of unconscious pleasure. Samburu National Reserve can be entered via the Ngare Mare and Buffalo Springs gates. Once inside the reserve, there are two mountains visible: Koitogor and Ololokwe. Samburu National Reserve is very peaceful and attracts animals because of Uaso Nyiro River (meaning "brown water" and pronounced U-aa-so-Nyee-ro) that runs through it and the mixture of acacia, riverine forest, thorn trees and grassland vegetation. The Uaso Nyiro flows from the Kenyan highlands and empties into the famous Lorian Swamp. The natural serenity that is evident here is due to its distance from industries and the inaccessibility of the reserve for many years.

This Birds Easy to see: Quantity Kinds of Birds: 350

This Animals Easy to see: Cheetah Quantity Kinds of Animals:

Water Reservoir:

Campings In Park: Samburu Sentrim Camp Larsens Tented Camp Elephant Bedroom Camp

Campings Outside Park:

Lodges In Park: Samburu Intrepids Club Samburu Lodge Samburu Serena Lodge Samburu Sopa

Lodges Outside Park: Samburu Sopa Samburu Serena Lodge Samburu Intrepids Club Samburu Lodge

Citizens	500 KS	200 KS	50 KS
Residents	1000 KS	500 KS	200 KS
Non-Residents	40 USD	20 USD	10 USD

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