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Amboseli National Park www.kws.go.ke WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU Drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight. Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen and guidebooks. PLEASE RESPECT THE WILDLIFE CODE AMBOSELI Respect the privacy of the wildlife, this is their habitat. Beware of the animals, they are wild and can be unpredictable. NATIONAL PARK Don't crowd the animals or make sudden noises or movements. Don't feed the animals, it upsets their diet and leads to human dependence. Keep quiet, noise disturbs the wildlife and may antagonize your fellow visitors. Stay in your vehicle at all times, except at designated picnic or walking areas. Keep below the maximum speed limit (40 kph/25 mph). Never drive off-road, this severely damages the habitat. When viewing wildlife keep to a minimum distance of 20 meters and pull to the side of the road so as to allow others to pass. Leave no litter and never leave fires unattended or discard burning objects. Respect the cultural heritage of Kenya, never take pictures of the local people or their habitat without asking their permission, respect the cultural traditions of Kenya and always dress with decorum. Stay over or leave before dusk, visitors must vacate the Park between 7.00pm - 6.00am unless they are camping overnight. Night game driving is not allowed. KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE PARKS AND RESERVES • ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK. AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK. ARABUKO SOKOKE NATIONAL RESERVE. HOW TO GET THERE • CENTRAL &I SOUTHERN ISLAND NATIONAL PARK. CHYUlU Huts NATIONAL PARK. Roads • HELLS GATE NATIONAL PARK. KAKAMEGA FOREST NATIONAL RESERVE. KISITE MpUNGUTI MARINE PARK • The main road into the Park is from Nairobi are via Namanga (240km) on the • KISUMU IMPALA SANCTUARY. KIUNGA NATIONAL MARINE RESERVE. KORA NATIONAL PARK. Nairobi - Arusha Road, via Meshanani Gate. The road is tarmac upto Namanga • LAKE NAKURU NATIONAl PARK' MAUNDI MARINE NATIONAL PARK. • MARS"BIT NATIONAL PARK & RESERVE. MERU NATIONAL PARK. MOM BAS" MARINE NATIONAL PARK. but is badly corrugated and potholed in places from Namanga to Meshanani Gate • MOMBASA MARINE RESERVE. MOUNT ELeoN NATIONAL PARK. (75km). The other road and via Emali (228km) on the Nairobi - Mombasa Road. • MT. KENVA NATIONAL PARK I MT. LONGONOT NATIONAL PARK I MWEA NATIONAL RESERVE I The road is tarmac up to Emali and murram from Emali to Remito Gate (64km) I NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK. NAIROBI SAFARI WALK" ORPHANAGE. NDERE ISLAND NATIONAL PARK. Accessfrom Mombasa is mainly through Tsavo West via Kimana (Olkelunyiet) I OL DON YO SABUK NATIONAL PARK I RUMA NATIONAL PARK. SAIWA SWAMP NATIONAL PARK. • SHIMBA HILLS NATIONAL RESERVE I SIBllOI NATIONAL PARK. TANA RIVER PRIMATE RESERVE I Gate. Park gate the park has five gates: kelunyuet, Iremito, IImeshanan, kitirua • TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK. TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK. WATAMU MARINE NATIONAL RESERVE. and airstrip. Byair Airstrip the park has a single airstrip for light aircraft at Empusel gate. Other KENYA~ WILDLIFE " airstrips exist at Kilimanjaro Buffalo lodge and Namanga town. SERVICE n Marketing & Business Development Open P.O.Box 40241 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya. Daily 6.00am-6.00pm including public holidays. Note: no entry is allowed on foot Tel: +254 (020) 6000800, 6002345 Fax:+254 (020) 6007024 and visitors will not be allowed entry after 6.15pm. ISDN:+254 (020) 399 2000 Current entry charges Telkom Wireless: Obtainable via kws HQTel: +254(20)6000800, 6002345. +254 (020) 2379407/8/9, 2379410/1/3/4/5/6 Email: [email protected]. website.www.kws.go.ke Safari card required? Mobile Numbers: Entry is by safari card only. Safari card may be obtained and loaded at the Nairobi +254 (0) 726610508/9,735663421,736663400 park main gate offlangata road. Safari card may be loaded atthe Meshanani Email: [email protected]·www.kws.go.ke gate, Amboseli National Park. AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK FACT FILE Altitude: 1150 meters sea level The Swamps Area: 390.26km' The enkongo Narok swamps and other permanent swamps, which divide the Location: loitoktok District,Riftvalley Province grey landscape into broad swatches, are favored resort for buffalo, hippo and Distancefrom Nairobi:250 km elephant. Close by graze groups of zebra, wildebeest and impala while numerous Gazetted: October 1974 birds feed, breed and nest in the lush vegetation. look out for graceful crowned Climate: The climate is mainly hot and dry.Amboseliis inthe rain shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro.The maximum average temperature of the warmest Cranes, the long-necked Africa's Darter, and kingfishers. Egyptians geese are month is33'C during the day,while that ofthe coldest is 27-28'C. almost certain to be with a variety of ducts and plovers. Anannual rainfall of 300mm per annum isdistributed in two seasons: April/Mayand November/December. Recurrent droughts and potential Observation Hill-Nomatior evaporation of 2200mm per annum typifies the region (KWS,1991). From the observation Hillthere is a panoramic view of most of the parks and Vegetation: Swamps are dominated by Papyrusand CyperusImmenses, the dominant plant species are Sporobolus, in the grassland, Acaciain woodland, and climbing is worth the effort. It was inhabited many years ago by the hunters and Suaeda Monicain the bush land, gatherers people-the Ndorobo. Signs and traces of their property and Wildlife: Elephants estimated at approximately 1500, buffaloes estimated implements have been found here giving rise to the Maasai name nomatior; at approximately 472, lions estimated at approximately 40. the place of pottery. Reptiles: Monitorlizards,Chameleons,EgyptianCobra,Python,PuffAdder,BlackMamba. Birds: more 400 recorded species KILIMAJARO'S ROYALCOURT Features: Arid wildlife species, ice capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, salty dust 01Tukai with mirages, permanent swamps, observation point. Amboseli lies North West of Mt. Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. It The heart of Amboseli woodland of'yellow fever trees' and the doum palm was established as a reserve in 1968 and Gazetted as a National Park in 1974. Roads: Viewingroads network coversthe park adequately. Many of known as 01 Tukai by the Maasai and Makindu in Swahili. Acool oasis of trees, the park viewing roads are not usable during the rains and because of the The Park covers 390.26sq.km', and forms part of the much larger 3,000sq.Km' 01 Tukai is a retreat for wildlife and greatly favored by elephants. loose ashy nature of volcanicsoil,the roads become very dusty during the Amboseli ecosystem. large concentrations of wildlife occur here in the dry dry season. season, making Amboseli a popular tourist destination. It is surrounded by 6 ACTIVITIES OPTION communally owned group ranches. Public campsite The National Park embodies 5 main wildlife habitats (open plains, acacia Ol-kinyei public campsites are near the parks headquarters with running water. WHERE TO STAYLODGESAND TENTED CAMPS woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and marshland) and covers part latrine, showers, firewood and kitchen. Tortillas Camp, Cheli & Peacock, of a pleistocene lake basin, now dry. Tel: +254(20)603090/6040/4, Fax +254(20)604050, 603066 Within this basin is a temporary lake, lake Amboseli, that floods during years Picnic site E-mail: [email protected] of heavy rainfall. Amboseli is famous for its big game and its great scenic Apicnic site (observation point) with view points, shade, nature trail, latrine. beauty - the landscape is dominated by Mt. Kilimanjaro and floating elephants Outside the park are several camps and lodges, including the well known Tortilis within the swamps. WHAT TO TAKEWITH YOU Eco-lodge, KiboTented Camp, Mada Hotels. Drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment ifyou intent to stay WHAT TO SEE overnight. Also useful are: binoculars, cameras, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and KWS SELF-CATERINGACCOMMODATION Mt. Kilimanjaro guidebooks. There is a selection of 5 economically priced KWSself-catering 'bandas' (offered Visit Amboseli National Park for fantastic views of Kilimanjaro the highestfree inclusive of bedding, towels, cooking equipment, bathrooms, showers and standing mountain in Africa rising at 5,896m above the sea level. Its snow communal eating area). The self-catering 'bandas' are Kilimanjaro, Kibo, Simba, capped summit dominates the landscape and on clear day is easily visible Nyati and Chui. during early morning and afternoon. It is a superb backdrop for wildlife photographs Reservations are made through the Warden or KWSHQ,Nairobi. Tel: +254 (0) 20 600800, 602345· Email: [email protected] Herds of Elephants against the backdrop of Website: www.kws.go.ke Mt. Kilimanjaro The park provides a unique habitat for approximately one thousand elephants. WHEN TO GO View visitors will go home without superb elephant images beneath The Park is Accessible on 2WD between April-Oct. It is Accessible on 4WD Mt.kilimanjaro. between Oct-March on all roads..
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