Amboseli National Park is situated on the plains southern of Kenya, below the ice-topped peak of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro
Amboseli National Park is situated on the plains southern of Kenya, below the ice-topped peak of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro
Amboseli National Park is gorgeously beautiful, measuring 392km2
It is situated on the plains southern of Kenya, below the ice-topped peak of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro
Amboseli National Parks host more than 300 bird species
The two peak of Kilimanjaro can be seen clearly from Kenyan side
Kibo 5895m, across the saddle to the left Mawenzi 5268m
There are various different habitats in Amboseli.
The area below the mountain is in a rain shadow and usually flat dusty pan with alkaline soils
Lake Amboseli is normally dry most of the time, its expanse shimmers in the heat and dust devils fill up the sky
The lake fills up seasonally when the rainfall is good
There are number of marshes fed by underground springs that attracts large number of wildlife, such as Elephants and Hippos
Amboseli National Park is an ideal birding destination in Kenya with more than 420 bird species recorded The marshy swamps are great for water birds such as Jacanas, Avocet, Crakes,Waders and countless Ducks species . Flocks of Lesser Flamingos are common during wet seasons (March to May and October to December). The grassland areas offer some interesting birds such as Hartlaub’s Bustard, Double-banded Courser, African Pipit and Pangani Longclaw
Common Birds in Amboseli National Park
