Description

Occupying about 9,200 hectares of beautifully rugged land, this reserve is made up of mainly plains, broken up by the impressive Sekess Hills. Major attractions include elephant, Lion, leopard, spotted hyena, jackal, hippo, giraffe, impala, Grant and Thompsons gazelle, plains zebra, eland, lesser kudu, bushbuck, duiker, and dik dik.

The reserve is quite remote which means few visitors and a chance to be at one with nature in the seemingly endless plains within its borders.  Visitors to this paradise can also enjoy spectacular views from Nasolot Hill, bird watching, camping, fishing and nature walks.

How to get there

• Road: The reserve is 146 km north of Kitale to the west of the A1 Kitale-Lodwar road. The reserve’s gate lies 6.2 km off the A1 main road.
• Air: There are air strips at Turkwel dam and Kaputirr.

Attractions

• Rocky out crop at the periphery of the reserve called Nasolot Hill
• Game viewing

Rules & Regulations

Respect the privacy of the wildlife, this is their habitat. Beware of the animals, they are wild and can be unpredictable. Don't crowd the animals or make sudden noises or movements. Don't feed the animals, it upsets

Wildlife & Birds

Title	Conservation Status
African elephant	Vulnerable
African lion	Vulnerable
Leopard	Vulnerable
Spotted Hyena	Least Concern
Jackal	Least Concern
Thomson s gazelles	Near Threatened
Hippopotamuses	Vulnerable
Olive baboon	Least Concern
The vervet monkey	Least Concern
Masai Giraffe	Least Concern
Lesser Kudu	Least Concern

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