Marsabit National Park
| Marsabit National Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Location of Marsabit National Reserve | |
| Location | Eastern Province, Kenya |
| Nearest city | Marsabit |
| Coordinates | 2°22′59″N 37°58′59″E / 2.38306°N 37.98306°ECoordinates: 2°22′59″N 37°58′59″E / 2.38306°N 37.98306°E |
| Area | 1,554 km2 (600 sq mi) |
| Established | 1949 |
| Governing body | Kenya Wildlife Service |
The Marsabit National Park is a national park and nature reserve located at Mount Marsabit in northern Kenya, near the town of Marsabit. It is located 560 km north of Nairobi in Marsabit County in the former Eastern Province and its reserve is noted for its zebra population and bird sanctuary.[1]
Flora and fauna
On the road south from Mount Marsabit to the rocky plains of Shaba, Michael Palin describes passing extraordinary Strangler figs in the mountain-top forest, a stark contrast to the dusty track below which is lined by low, flat-topped acacias.[2]
The area is home to sociable weaver birds, which can be identified by their neater, tidier nests; sparrow weavers, with their "scruffier" nests; and white-bellied turacos.[2]
References
- ↑ Kenya Wildlife Service: Marsabit National Park & Reserve
- 1 2 Palin, Michael (1992). Pole to Pole. London: BBC Books. p. 197. ISBN 0-563-36283-9.
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