Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park

Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park also known locally as Kilimambogo is a birding sanctuary located 85 kilometers northeast of Nairobi. The ecosystem in Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park constitutes a mountain that is covered with dense montane forest in a small area at the peak. Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park birding is mostly explored by walking on the well-marked nature trail which goes all the way to the summit. The whole birdwatching trek from the park main gate to the summit is 9 kilometers, but there are some breaks between, the first stop enables people to have a good view of the surroundings below, the vast pineapple plantations, the distant inselbergs (isolated hills or mountains rising from a plain) and the famous fourteen fall.

Ol Donyo Sabuk birding reserve is one of the smallest national parks in Kenya covering an area of 20 square kilometers. This birding tour is one of the most popular eco tour with a minimum negative environmental impacts and maximizing benefits to the ecosystem through your visit. Ol Donyo Sabuk boast unrivalled range of ecosystems which is reflected in its diverse bird species. 

Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park Birdwatching
Birdwatching tour in Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park is done while walking, which makes it more fun and rewarding, the gradient is ideal for any age bracket, Thus making Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park popular for Day Birding Tours in Kenya. Birdwatching tours in Ol Donyo Sabuk usually start at the main gate, there is a stretch of woodland and thickets, the area is quite productive, and the Purple-crested Turaco may be seen or heard calling from the top of the many fruiting trees. The rich multitude of habitats supports interesting bird species as you ascend to the peak, from eagles to turacos there is an enormous diversity of birds to be seen in the park. Birding is enjoyed throughout the year in Ol Donyo making it one of the superb birding hotspot in Kenya

Birds species include; White-browed Sparrow Weaver, Green-winged Pytilia Parrot-billed Sparrow, African Pied Wagtail, Red-eyed Dove, Augur Buzzard, African Hawk-Eagle, Golden-winged Sunbird, Helmeted Guinea Fowl, Black-headed Oriole, White-bellied Tit, Ring-necked Dove Bronze Sunbird, Great Sparrowhawk, Superb Starling, Grey-headed Bushshrike, Black-backed Puffback, Tropical Boubou, Crowned Eagle, Kikuyu White-eye, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, Purple-crested Turaco, Martial Eagle, Hinde’s Babbler (endemic to  Kenya, African Finfoot, Eastern bearded Robin has been seen in Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park.

Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park Wildlife; Cape Buffalo, Bushbuck, Leopard, Olive Baboon, Mount Kenya Guereza, Vervet Monkey, Sykes’ Monkey, Kirk’s Dik-dik, Bush Pig, Common Duiker, Bohor Reedbuck, Rock Hyrax, Lesser Bush-baby, Tree and Ground squirrel, Aardvark, African Crested Porcupine, Slender Mongoose, Southern Rock Python, Savannah Monitor Lizard.

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