Lake Nakuru National Park was first gazette as a bird sanctuary in 1960 and upgraded to National Park status in 1968. The lake was designated as a Ramsar site in 1990. The foundation of the park’s food chains is the cyanophyte spirulina plantensis which can support huge numbers of lesser flamingo. During peak season over one million flamingos congregate on the lake plus half a million pelicans. The park also contains Kenya’s largest population of rhinos.
Lake Nakuru (located within the Lake Nakuru National Park) is a shallow strongly alkaline lake set in a picturesque landscape of surrounding woodland and grassland. The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest.
Lake Nakuru National Park is home to up to 1.5 million flamingos plus 450 other species of species of birds. Thompson’s and Grants gazelle, the rare long-eared leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkey, rock hyrax, hippo, leopard, lion, rhino, waterbuck, impala, gazelle, stripped hyena, bat-eared fox, wild cat, reedbuck and golden cat.
Safari Camps and Lodges in Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha arranged according to level of accommodation.
Nakuru Chester Hotel http://www.chesterhotels.co.ke/
Nakuru Merica Hotel http://www.mericagrouphotels.com/
Nakuru Crater Lake Hotel http://www.mericagrouphotels.com/craterlake/
Lake Nakuru Lodge http://www.lakenakurulodge.com/
Lake Naivasha http://www.sunafricahotels.com/pg_offer.php
The Great Rift Valley Lodge http://www.heritage-eastafrica.com/golf-resort/great-rift-valley-lodge-golf-resort/
Elementaita Country Lodge http://www.elementaitacountrylodge.com/
Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge http://www.simbalodges.com/
Sarova Lion Hill Lodge http://www.sarovahotels.com/lionhill/overview
Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife reserve. Everything about this reserve is outstanding. The wildlife is abundant and the gentle rolling grasslands ensure that animals are never out of sight.
Amboseli National Park is one of Kenya's popular safari destination located in the shadow of Africa's highest mountain, the snow capped Kilimanjaro andis known for its wildlife, especially it's elephant population
Lake Nakuru National Park is home to up to 1.5 million flamingos plus 450 other species of species of birds, rhino, lion, leopard, buffalo, and the endangered reticulated giraffe among other animals
Samburu National Reserve is rich in wildlife with rare Northern species such as the grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the beisa oryx among other animals and a variety of birds.
