Samburu National game reserve is one of the best safari destinations in East Africa. Its Game reserve is located in the Northern area of Kenya. It’s on the banks of the famous Ewaso Ngiro River. The Samburu National Game reserve covers an area of about 165 square kilometers of wilderness. The area is a hub for wildlife and it’s famous for its true African wilderness experience.
Together with his companion Von Holnel, Count Telekis visited the current Samburu National game reserve in the 1960 and described it as hub for wildlife. They were amused by the number of rhinos and buffalos. This area became a very god hunting ground for the many European visitors that followed thereafter. In the year 1948, the Samburu national game reserve had become a protected area under the wider Marsabit National Reserve.
The Samburu national game reserve has a number of community conservancies that operate here with the most notable one being the Kalama community conservancy. There is also the west gate community conservancy and the Namunyak wildlife conservancy.
There are very many fascinating wildlife and activities in the Samburu National game reserve. The most notable activities in the Samburu national game reserve are the game drives. There is bird watching here with over 450 bird species recorded here.
Due to migration, there are a lot of cultural groups that you can see here and explore. . The climate and weather of the area is another thing to look out for while here. The Samburu people here are mostly pastoralists and their ways are similar to those of the Masai people and I am sure you will fascinated by them as well. The other activities include ature walks, camel rides, sundowners and bush meals.
Buffalos in Samburu National Reserve.
Buffalo in Samburu National Reserve are usually in groups and will form a great defense again predators. The males and females will all have horns. The buffalos are really heavy animals and if attacked by a lion then it’s at risk of losing its life. Buffalo can be aggressive, and frequently come into conflict with humans outside of protected areas.
This buffalo is part of the big five that is highly sought after on the African Safari and can be seen here in the samburu. The animal is a very common occurrence in the Samburu National reserve. The Cape buffalo will be very common in the savanna vegetation plains of the Samburu National Reserve.
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