i word muteita meaning “dust place”, a reference to the dryness and dustyness of the area, especially between January and March It homes over 400 bird species, there are 13 globally-threatened and 8 regionally-threatened species that live there. Both Greater and Lesser Flamingo varieties are attracted to Lake Elmenteita by the insect larvae, crustaceans, and blue-green algae. This lake is the only breeding colony in East Africa for Great White Pelicans with over 8000 breeding pairs. There are over 100 species of migratory birds, including the African Spoonbill, Black-Necked Grebe, Yellow Billed Stork, Gull Billed Tern, Pied Avocet, Black Winged Stilt, and Grey-Headed Gull. These lands have an important role along the African-Eurasian flyway system, where billions of birds travel from northern breeding grounds to African spots in the winter months.
MOUNT. LONGONOT NATIONAL PARK
The Mount is a strato volcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya, Africa. It last erupted in the 1860s. This name was derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges”. It has a unique feature which is the thick forest that lies within the crater of the mountain. The crater rim also provides great scenic views across the beautiful Rift Valley all the way to Lake Naivasha. It host wildlife attractions at Mount Longonot include buffaloes, elands, lion, leopard, bushbucks, common zebra, giraffe and Grant’s gazelles.
MOUNT. KENYA NATIONAL PARK
The park is within the mountain itself, is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. Mt Kenya national park host animals like Elephants, tree hyrax, white tailed mongoose, suni, black fronted duiker, mole rat, bushbucks, water buck and Elands. Animals rarely seen include leopard, bongo, giant forest hog .Over 130 bird species have been recorded. The scenery surrounding this designated World Heritage Site is breath-taking. It is pristine wilderness with lakes, tarns, glaciers, dense forest, mineral springs and a selection of rare and endangered species of animals, high altitude adapted plains game and unique montane and alpine vegetation. Visitors can enjoy mountain climbing, camping and caving with the mountain’s rugged glacier-clad peaks providing the perfect backdrop. The mountain is a significant source of water in Kenya.
MAU MAU CAVE
The cave is located near Nanyuki North East of Nairobi, the Mau Mar Cave was used as a hide-out by Kenyan Freedom Fighters during the Mau Mau Uprising of 1952 to 1960. It is located approximately 18 km south of the equator inside the thick Mount Kenya National Park. The walk to the Mau Mau caves is through a forest and over a swaying bridge from where you can view the rapids and the waterfall over the caves. The caves were formed as a result of volcanic activity in Mt. Kenya which resulted in the cooling of lava to form rock sediments.
Wildlife Sanctuary that covers 657 sq km and was formed from three community-owned ranches in 1996, It is located near Mwatate in Taita-Taveta county,but only opened to the public in 2003. Partly funded by the EU and involves local people at every stage of the project, from the park rangers to senior management. Big cats and elephants are regular highlights and the accommodation superb, making it a terrific all-round package. This sanctuary was formed by the Lualenyi, Mramba Communal Grazing Area, and Oza Group Ranch, hence the acronym, it is adjacent toTsavo West National Park and Taita Hills and serves as a vital wildlife corridor between Tsavo West and Tsavo East National Parks It is a home to cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, masai lion, masai giraffe, zebra, hartebeest, impala, waterbuck, Thomson’s gazelle, lesser kudu, dik-dik, and other smaller animals, including a great diversity of birdlife.
This are one of Kenya’s last remaining true wilderness areas. The low-lying mountain range is located south of Nairobi and northeast of the Masai Mara. This area is rarely visited and as a result it is widely believed that the most trad