South Turkana National Park is a rugged and very beatiful expanse of land with very few visitors. Consisting of dense thorn bushes and riverine forestes, the landscape has a great variety, especially away from the seasonal riverbeds.<\/p>\n
Althrough it is low on plains game, it is worth a visit for the large expanses of mixed vegetation and the landscape.<\/p>\n
Location: This reserve lies on either side of the main highway about halfway between Kitale and Lodwar<\/p>\n
Distance from Nairobi: 348 Km
\nSize: 1.092 spuare Km<\/p>\n
Major attractions: Scenic landscape and mouintain sistas. It has a number of permanent rivers with woodland fringes and salty springs, game viewing.<\/p>\n
Wildlife: Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, eland, oryx, impala, bushbuck, greater kudu, Grant\u00b4s and Thomson\u00b4s gazelle, lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyena and jackal.
\nThere are crocodiles in the rivers and abundant birdlife, much of which gathers on the banks of Kerio River<\/p>\n
Access:
\nby Road: Acess is from Isiolo
\nby Air: scheduled flight from Nairobi<\/p>\n
This is a very remote reserve in the north of Kenya.<\/p>\n
Accomodation: There are no lodges within the reserve<\/p>\n
Best time to visit: All year round<\/p>\n
Activities: Game viewing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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