Monday, November 30, 2009

Destinations.

1.The Nguruman Escarpments
Nguruman Escarpment is located approximately 150 kilometers southwest of Nairobi city. It is in the southern most part of Kenya, bordering Tanzania.
Nguruman Escarpment is an escarpment in southern Kenya. The escarpment is around 50 kilometers long and elongated in N-W direction. Its northern edge is approximately 120 km southwest of Nairobi, while the southern edge is near the Tanzanian border, at the northwestern corner of Lake Natron. The southern Ewaso ngiro river flows along the foot of the escarpment, while Loita Hills are located west of the Escarpment. The escarpment forms the western wall of the Great Rift Valley. Below it are the vast plains and the volcanic hills of the Great Rift Valley and in the distance are Lake Magadi and Lake Natron. The valley floor is about 750m above sea level, while the Elevation of the crest of the escarpment is about 2300m
The Nguruman escarpment marks the western wall of the Great Rift Valley. The escarpment is approximately 50 kilometers long stretching north-west from the Kenyan-Tanzanian border. Its environs are true land of contrast; ranging from open woodland, vast plains with patches of bushes and open woodland on the eastern part of the escarpment to the dense thicket on the slopes of the escarpment. The escarpment is a source of numerous streams which make up the four main rivers in the area namely; Entasopia, Oloibortoto, Sampu and Pakase. The escarpment serves as a home (habitat) to numerous wildlife species; animals, birds and plants. Along the base of the escarpment flows a permanent relatively bigger river known as Ewaso-Ngiro which is christen so due its brown color of its water. This is the longest rivers in the area originating from the Mau Escarpments and drains to Lake Natron.


2.Maasai Mara
-The most spectacular wildlife destination (Game Reserves) in East Africa.
-Famous for its annual Wildebeest migration from Tanzania to the vast Savannah grasslands and crossing the Mara River.
-A spectacular Wildlife area that leaves everyone to cherish nature and its diversities.
-Wide variety of game can be viewed at a close but save distant; these include the following: The big five (Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino), Giraffes, Warthogs, Hippos, Crocodiles, Cheetah, Hyena, Jackals, Impalas, and numerous species of birds.

3.Amboseli

•Elephants seem to out number the rest of the wild animals species in the area.
•The flatness of the area and its terrain gives a spectacular view of the snow caped mountain-Kilimanjaro.
•A land of with diverse contrasts between arid dry plains to swamps (oasis), with plenty of game everywhere.
•Habitat to large varieties of game (wildlife) species.

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