The Samburu national reserve is one of the best Safari destinations in Kenya. The reserve is located in the northern region in Kenya on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River in the south. The covers an area of about 165 square Kilometer. The Ewaso Ng’iro River also separates the Samburu National reserve with the Buffalo Springs National Reserve.
The Samburu National reserve is a home to a large Elephant population. There are about 900 elephants in this small concentration. Large predators such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetah are an important attraction. Samburu is infact one of the better locations in Kenya to spot Leopard. Wild dog sightings are also a common attraction to this unique protected area and Birdlife is abundant with over 450 recorded species.
Here are some reasons to why visit the Samburu Game reserve:
Unique Wildlife
The Samburu National reserve is known as unique wildlife like the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx. The national reserve is the best spot to watch the shy leopard in Kenya. Other wildlife you can see wile here are cheetah, olive baboon, warthogs, Grant’s gazelle, kirk’s dik-dik, hippopotamus, elephants, lion, cape buffalo, African leopard, impala and waterbucks.
Intriguing Landscape
The landscape of the Samburu nation reserve has a variety of patterns and it is good for nature walks and photography as well as picnics. Some of the features that make up the Samburu National reserve space include: savannah, acacia, riverine forest, thorn trees, grassland vegetation and mountains.
Samburu People
The tribe is located in the Samburu County in Northern Kenya which is north of the Equator. The Samburu people live within their close relations and are closely associated with the Masai Tribe of Kenya. The Two tribes speak a similar dialect called the Maa.
The Samburu People are nomads just like the Masai. They are very traditional and have not abandoned most of their traditions till now. Mostly keep cattle, goats and sheep and these play a very important part in the customs and traditions of this land. They highly depend on the stock of animals they look after.
They drink a lot of milk and blood. The Samburu just like the Masai. They make a small cutting on the cow and they draw blood out of it into a jar or cup. Then seal the wound with hot ash. They only slaughter he cows for meat on special occasions. The Samburu people’s diet is also supplemented with vegetables, roots and tubers that are made into a soup.
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