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Lake
Nakuru
African safari
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The world famous Lake Nakuru was created in June
1968 to protect the stunning flocks of lesser flamingoes, which are one
of its main attractions for
Kenya safaris. It covers and
area of 188 Sq. Kms and the flamingoes literally turns the shores into a
magnificent pink color. The bird-life of Lake Nakuru is astounding,
giving it the title 'Ornithological Paradise', famous among birders on
Kenya safari
packages.
It is famous
in the ornithological arena for scientists and nature-film photography.
A wide range of wood-vegetation, bush and grassland exists around the
Lake with a numerous ecological diversity among them rocky escarpments
and rocky ridges.
It is 157 Kilometers from Nairobi
through beautiful Rift Valley sceneries and is
at an altitude of 4,000
-5,767 Ft. On the shores you can view Bohors Reedbuck, waterbucks,
Zebra among other plains game. Only two black rhinos remained as a
result of poaching.
Lickily, efforts by K.W.S has now successfully
re-established by creation of rhino
sanctuary within the park from
Laikipia. It is now home to both black and white rhinos.
Other wildlife in Lake Nakuru
park includes hippos and clawless otters, buffalos, leopards, lions,
Rothschild's giraffe, Black and White Colobus monkey. In the bushlands
of the vicinity within the park you can view elands, steinbok, impalas,
Chandler's reedbuck and dik dik, whilst rock hyrax and klipspringer
occupy the cliffs and escarpment.
Accommodations include two
lodges, K.W.S. Guest House, five campsites, self help banda and two
picnic sites, Makalia Falls & Njoro River Mouth.
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