Description

The Shompole Conservancy (20,000 acres) was set up over ten years ago. Its main aim was to keep the area as a grass bank for the cattle in times of severe drought. This area also acts as the same grazing refuge for the wildlife to such an extent that now the ecosystem hosts one of the highest densities of giraffe in Kenya! There are plenty of lion, cheetah and leopard and elephants have started coming back to the area after many decades. Large herds of buffalo have been seen and there is a lot of plains game (zebra, wildebeest, impala, eland) to be found. The nocturnal wildlife viewing is excellent with many small carnivores including  bat eared foxes, Africa wild cats, genets and even the shy caracal to be seen every now and then.

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
Cheetah	Vulnerable
Bat eared Fox	Least Concern
Wildebeests	Least Concern
Gerenuk	Near Threatened
Grévy's zebra	Endangered

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