Lake Bogoria National Reserve
Lake Bogoria National Reserve covers 107 km sq and is easily reached from either Nakuru or Lake Baringo.
The reserve is most famous for its flamingo population, its strange and quite stunning scenery and the presence of the rare Greater Kudu.
It is better to visit the Lake either in the early morning or late evening, as it is fiercely hot at midday and so staying in the area is probably the best option.
It is the deepest alkaline lake in Kenya with numerous alkaline hot springs that contribute significant inflow into the lake. The reserve comprises of the lake and the terrestrial portion with various vegetation types and terrain.
Amongst these vegetation types are grasslands, thickets and woodlands. The woodlands form an important habitat for the endangered Grater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsciseros) and other mammals.
The reserve is rich in biodiversity and the lake is an important stopover point for the northern tourist circuits in Kenya.
Climate
The climate is warm (25°C to 35°C) all year round, day and night. While a welcome breeze blows off the Lake in the evenings, the sensation of coldness is practically unknown here.
The annual average rainfall is 640 mm, a large proportion of which falls in May-July and a lesser amount in November-December.
Climate
- Warm and dry
Major Attractions
- Flamingo (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds including a variety
of terrestrial birds numbering about 450 species in total.
- Mammals : 56 different species including white rhinos, waterbuck etc.
- View Points : Lion hill, Baboon cliff and Out of Africa
- Unique vegetation: About 550 different plant species including the
unique and biggest euphorbia forest in Africa, Picturesque landscape and
yellow acacia woodlands
- Participate in the cycle with rhino event every september yearly
Wildlife
Birds: Up to 1.5 million flamingos plus 450 other species of birds. Fauna includes Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelle, the rare long-eared leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkey, rock hyrax, hippo, leopard, lion, rhino, waterbuck, impala, gazelle, striped hyena, bat-eared fox, wild cat, reedbuck and golden cat.
Restocked mammals include the lion, black and white rhino and the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe.
Birds
When conditions are right, between one and two million lesser and greater flamingos feed around the shores of the shallow soda lake, together with tens of thousands of other birds.
The best place to view the birds is from Baboon Cliff, where you get an excellent view over the lake, and the film of pink along its fringe.
Activities
Bird watching, game viewing, camping, picnic, finest views of the lake from Baboon Cliff, Lion Hill and Out of Africa Hill.
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