Location Embu County, Kenya Address Kenya Phone +254 800 597 000 Nearest town Siakago | Governing body Kenya Wildlife Service Area 42 km² Established 1976 | |
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Hours Closed now Wednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSaturday8AM–5PMSunday8AM–5PMMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Saiwa Swamp National, Arabuko Sokoke National, Mombasa Marine National, Malindi Marine National, Ol Donyo Sabuk | ||
12th feb 2017 race 4 the mwea national reserve handicap
The Mwea National Reserve is a nature reserve in Kenya. It is characterized by bushy vegetation and scattered large trees (Acacia species and baobab trees), typical savannah ecosystem. Open grasslands are dominant along the main rivers, with occasional thick undergrowth.
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- 12th feb 2017 race 4 the mwea national reserve handicap
- Wildlife
- Bird watching
- Camps
- Other attractions
- References
Wildlife
Game species range from African elephants, lesser kudus, Nile crocodiles, giraffes, Grant's zebras, buffalos, African leopards, common duikers, black-backed jackals, bushbucks, waterbucks, Sykes' monkeys, warthogs, rock hyraxes, bush pigs, impalas and hartebeests. Striped ground squirrels, genet (animal)s and yellow baboons are also found in Mwea.
Bird watching
Renowned for its water birds and waders, over 200 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. This warranted it being an Important Bird Area (IBA). The reserve is the only protected area in which the globally threatened and Kenya-endemic Hinde's babbler (Turdoides hindei) is known to occur. Mwea National Reserve also shelters two other rare species; the Pel's fishing owl (Scotopelia peli) and the white-backed night heron (Gorsachius leuconotus). The Malagasy pond heron (Ardeola idae) is also a common sighting.
Camps
The reserve has seven campsites: Mbogo, Silvester, Mavuria, Kyangosi, Hippo-Point, Kanyonga and Githechu.
Other attractions
These include game viewing, boat rides at Kamburu dam, hippo sighting at Hippo Point, bird watching and walking (walking circuit).