Kenya Safari- Lake Nakuru Safari Park of Kenya Rift Valley Lake Vacation

The wonders of Lake Nakuru safari parkand Bohor's reedbuck and zebra roaming on the
Lake Nakuru National Park is most famous for itsshores of Lake Nakuru. The woodlands have been
stunning flocks of lesser flamingo, which led to itsrestocked and successfully bred both white and black
protection as a park. The flamingos populations are sorhino populations. The black rhino populations had been
massive they turn the edges of the lake pink. Thedecimated by poaching and only 2 animals remained in
park, thanks to the lake also has a very rich birdlife and1987.
is a stating point for upcoming ornithologists, scientistsA rhino sanctuary was introduced in the park and a
and wildlife-film makers.breeding herd introduced from Laikipia. This has led to
The Nakuru lake vacation park includes a range ofthe lake Nakuru national park to be among the top
wooded and bush grassland surrounding the lake andbreeding Kenya animal park for the black and white
offering a wide ecological variety, from lake water,rhinos.
woodland to rocky escarpments and ridges.Wildlife viewing in Nakuru national park is relatively
Facts on Lake Nakuru National Parkeasy and one is able to see buffalo, leopard, lion,
Lake Nakuru National Park is located at an altitude ofRothschild's giraffe, white and black colobus monkey.
4,000-5,767 ft and covers an area of 188sqkm. LakeThe woodlands offer eland, steinbok, impala, Chandler's
Nakuru is a distance of 157 km from Nairobi Kenya. ItReedbuck and dik dik, whilst rock hyrax and
has a Naishi airstrip. The Kenyan Lake Park opened itsklipspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment.
doors in June 1968 to protect the lake and itsLake Nakuru Accommodation, lodges, campsites,
beneficiary bird and animal life. The Saline lake Nakuruguest houses and bandas
national park hosts over 400 bird species including bothAccommodation in Nakuru national park include two
aquatic and terrestrial birds.lodges namely the Lake Nakuru lodge and the Sarova
The lake with a pink RibbonLion Hill lodge with a total bed capacity of 244. There
Flamingos alone number over 1 million birds in any givenis a KWS guest house, five campsites, self-help
time of the year. Game viewing in Nakuru lakebandas and two picnic sites; the Makalia Falls and
Vacation Park is plentiful and easy. Animals to beNjoro River Mouth (Near the main gate).
found in the park include ;leopard, White Rhino, BlackGetting there
Rhino, African savannah lion, Buffaloes, gazelles,There is an airstrip at the Lake Nakuru Park which
hyenas, antelopes, giraffes among other Kenya plainsgets scheduled and chartered flights from Wilson
game.airport in Nairobi.
Lake Nakuru National Park has a very picturesqueThe park is however well served with a good
landscape consisting of Yellow fever trees (Acacia)Nairobi-Nakuru highway and is only 2 hours by road. In
and the endemic Euphorbia Candelabrum.addition, one is able to make stops at the various view
Wildlife of Lake Nakuru National Parkpoints with awesome panoramic views into the floor
Other notable game in the lake park includes the hippoof the Great Rift Valley. By all means using the road is
and clawless otters. There are plentiful of waterbucksmore rewarding when visiting Nakuru National Park.