Meru National Park
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The park has a wide range of wild animals including the African bush elephant, lion, African leopard, cheetah, eastern black rhinoceros, southern white rhinoceros, Grévy's zebra, hippopotamus.
Meru was one of the two areas in which conservationists George Adamson and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness made famous in the best selling book and award-winning movie Born Free. Elsa the Lioness is buried in this park and part of Joy's ashes were scattered on her gravesite.
General information
Meru National Park is located East of Meru, 350 km (220 mi) from Nairobi. Covering an area of 870 km2 (340 sq mi), it is one best known National Parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant with 635–762 mm (25.0–30.0 in) in the west of the park and 305–356 mm (12.0–14.0 in) in the East. The rainfall results in tall grass and lush swamps.
The park has a wide range of wild animals including the African bush elephant, lion, African leopard, cheetah, eastern black rhinoceros, southern white rhinoceros, Grévy's zebra, hippopotamus.
Meru was one of the two areas in which conservationists George Adamson and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness made famous in the best selling book and award-winning movie Born Free. Elsa the Lioness is buried in this park and part of Joy's ashes were scattered on her gravesite.
Marvelous, remote, rugged and prominently unspoilt, Meru sits intact in a wilderness less visited, yet surrounded by undiluted natural beauty. It is wild and beautiful, straddling the equator and bisected by 13 rivers and numerous mountain-fed streams. The scenery is diverse from woodlands at 3,000ft on the slopes of Nyambene mountain range, northeast of Mt. Kenya to wide-open plains with meandering riverbanks dotted with doum palms.
The park teems with a variety of wildlife species including elephant, Grevy’s zebra, lion, cheetah, leopard, hartebeest, hippo, buffalo and the reticulated giraffe among others. Meru hosts a rhino sanctuary that is home to the endangered black and white rhino species. Critically endangered, the rhinos are under a twenty-four hour surveillance. The sanctuary offers one of the best rhino viewing experiences in the wild.
Bird life is also exceptionally diverse with over 400 bird species recorded. These include Peter’s Fin foot, inhabiting the Murera and Ura rivers; Pel’s fishing owl, kingfishers, rollers, bee-eaters, starlings and weavers. The rivers abound with hippo populations, crocodiles, and fish.
The park is famous as the setting for Joy Adamson’s book ‘Born Free”, the story of the Adamson’s life and research amongst lions and cheetahs. Elsa the lioness was the most well known and her grave is marked inside the park.
At the boarder of Meru National Park is Bisanadi National Reserve known as “Kinna” the border between Meru and Bisanadi Parks is the traditional division between the Meru and the Borana people. This is a true wilderness.
Visitors can enjoy game viewing, camping, picnicking, hiking and swimming in the swimming pool located next to the Bwatherongi (Kinna) bandas (cottages). Situated about two hours’ drive from Meru town past Maua town, the rich culture of the Ameru, Borana and Tharaka communities in the cultural villages is also an activity visitors can savor. Ameru culture at Murera Gate, which is the park main gate, Borana culture at Bisanadi gate, and Tharaka culture at Ura gate.
Altitude: 1,000-3,400FT
Area: 870 sq.km
Location: Tharaka-Nithi County
Gazettement: 1966
Distance from Nairobi: 348 KM
14 Days (13 Nights): Kenya Adventure Trail
Tour Code: KWS88.This safari itinerary covers; Meru National Park, Samburu Game Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy(Sweet Water),Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara Game Reserve. Lake Naivasha, Voyager Ziwani Sanctuary, Tsavo West National Park and East National Park.
Explore the most famous Kenya finest Wildlife Areas/sceneries. These Parks/Reserves are the home to different kinds of Africa wildlife including the Big Five/different Bird Species. Experience walking safari/night game drives in Ziwani. Enjoy splendid View of Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest Mountain in Africa) as well as learn the Samburu/Maasai Cultures by visiting their Villages (Manyatta).
15 Days (14 Nights): Wilderness Adventure
Tour Code: KWS108This safari itinerary covers; Meru National Park, Samburu Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park and Tarangire National Park. Tarangire National Park is famous for hosting huge herds of elephants-with the largest Tuskers calling it home and great towering baobab trees. You will also witness the marvels of the Ngorongoro crater, The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera of the 20 that are in the world teeming with all kinds of wildlife.Wilderness Adventure; Which covers ultimately Kenya and Tanzania most popular/exotic finest Wildlife Areas. These Parks/Reserves are the home to different kinds of Africa wildlife including the Big Five/different Bird Species. Enjoy splendid View of Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest Mountain in Africa) as well as learn the Samburu/Maasai Cultures at their Villages (Manyatta).
16 Days (15 Nights): Born Free Adventure
Tour Code: KWS104This safari itinerary covers; Meru National Park,Samburu Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park,Masai Mara Game Reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West and East National Park.
Born Free Adventure Safari, which covers ultimately Kenya and Tanzania most popular/exotic finest Wildlife Areas. These Parks/Reserves are the home to different kinds of Africa wildlife including the Big Five/different Bird Species. Enjoy splendid View of Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest Mountains in Africa) as well as learn the Samburu/Maasai Cultures at their Villages (Manyatta).
This safari itinerary covers; Meru National Park, Samburu Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Park and Amboseli National Park. Explore the most famous Kenya and Tanzania finest Wildlife Areas/sceneries. These Parks/Reserves are the home to different kinds of Africa wildlife including the Big Five/different Bird Species. Samburu National Reserve is known to offer some of the best sightings of leopards in Kenya and is home to unique wildlife such as the reticulated giraffe, somali ostrich and beisa oryx. Meru National park remains one of the most well preserved National parks offering the true filling of wilderness, the park is home to four of the “Big Five”. The park is famous as the setting for Joy Adamson's book 'Born Free”, the story of the Adamson's life and research amongst lions and cheetahs. Enjoy splendid View of Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest Mountain in Africa) as well as learn the Samburu/Maasai Cultures at their Villages (Manyatta).
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