Kenyan Constituion - Katiba Watch

This is an educational centre and part of AFEW – A...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:54:00 +0000

This is an educational centre and part of AFEW – African Fund for Endangered Wildlife. The Rothschild giraffes were first brought to this spot by the Leslie-Melvilles in 1972, when they learned there were only 130 of this sub-species left, located on a ranch in western Kenya which was about to be subdivided into smaller farms. They captured first one baby giraffe, then later, others, to breed and release into the wild.

The Langata Giraffe Centre is situated on both the...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:54:00 +0000

The Langata Giraffe Centre is situated on both the edge of the Nairobi National Park and the edge of the residential area known as Karen. It resides on the grounds of Giraffe Manor, formerly the private home of Jock and Betty Leslie-Melville, now an inn, where guests can expect during lunch to see a giraffe's head swooping in a window in the dining room, begging for food.

PACKAGE: Please note that the price of this safari...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:53:00 +0000

PACKAGE: Please note that the price of this safari does not include flights into kenya and as such, is most suitable to combine with our Beach Holidays packages. Please also see our ready made Safari and Beach Holiday Combinations or alternatively please submit your own special request or customised beach and safari holidays below. If you only want the safari holiday, then please contact us or use the 'flight booking' link below, to check flight prices and availability

Nairobi National Park Tour - PRICES The park with ...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:53:00 +0000

Nairobi National Park Tour - PRICES
The park with over 50 species on mammals including the “Big Five” but excluding the elephant , the only park in the world that is within the city center.

To the south of the park is the Athi-Kapiti Plains...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:52:00 +0000

To the south of the park is the Athi-Kapiti Plains and Kitengela Migration Corridor. These are vital areas for herbivores disperse over them during the rains and concentrate in the park in the dry season.

Nairobi National Park is one of the most successfu...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:52:00 +0000

Nairobi National Park is one of the most successful of Kenya's rhino sanctuaries that is already generating a stock for reintroduction in the species former range. Due to this success, it is one of the few parks where a visitor can be certain of seeing a black rhino in its natural habitat.

The park has diverse birdlife with 400 species rec...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:52:00 +0000

The park has diverse birdlife with 400 species recorded. However all species are not always present and much depends on season. Northern migrants pass through the park primarily during late March through April.

The park has a diversity of environments with char...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:51:00 +0000

The park has a diversity of environments with characteristic fauna and flora. Open grass plains with scattered acacia bush predominant. The western side has a highland dry forest and a permanent river with a riverine forest. In addition, there are stretches of broken bush country and deep, rocky valleys and gorges with scrub and long grass. Man-made dams have also added a further habitat, favourable to certain species of birds and other aquatic biota. The dams also attract water dependent herbivores during the dry season.

The 117 km2 Nairobi National Park is unique by bei...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:50:00 +0000

The 117 km2 Nairobi National Park is unique by being the only protected area in the world with a variety of animals and birds close to a major city. As expected, the park is a principal attraction for visitors to Nairobi. The park also serves many residents and citizens living in the city.

You will have a lecture on the history of the area...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:50:00 +0000

You will have a lecture on the history of the area and also about the production of tea. In the afternoon take a walk through the tea plantations and forests which display the conditions needed for the growth of tea. The lecture on growth of tea is a good learning experience. For instance, you will see tea pickers on the farm plucking the top two leaves and bud from each plantation. Tea needs good rainfall which is plenty in the region so tea is picked all year round. After the tea is picked, they are sent to the factories to be processed and sold to local and export markets. Kenya is the third largest producer of tea after Sri Lanka and India. Afterwards transfer back to you hotel

Depart in the morning to Kiambethu Tea Estate loca...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:49:00 +0000

Depart in the morning to Kiambethu Tea Estate located in the outskirts of Nairobi about 30 km at an altitude of 7000 feet above sea level with lush acres of tea plantations that seem to vanish in the horizon. Here two English families Mitchell & McDonnell in the early 1900's built this Estate. These families are said to be the first to have ventured into the tea business.

You will be guests for lunch and afternoon tea on ...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:49:00 +0000

You will be guests for lunch and afternoon tea on Kiambethu Tea Estate with a lecture on local history of the area and production of tea and take part in a guided walk of the nearby forest and the tea plantations.

These lakes are unique because their water is high...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:48:00 +0000

These lakes are unique because their water is highly concentrated sodium carbonate. This situation is caused by the high alkalinity from the surrounding volcanic rocks coupled with poor drainage outlets due to the steep sides of the valley. The high evaporation of the surface lake water results in sodium carbonate which, in turn, creates an ideal breeding ground for algae. Several species of fish, tilapia in particular, thrive in this environment. As a result, millions of birds flock to these soda lakes to feast on the abundant food supply of algae and fish. Each of the lakes in the Rift Valley string have a slightly different water composition ranging from freshwater to extremely alkaline, highly saline to brackish.

As it heads south, however, the valley walls form ...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:48:00 +0000

As it heads south, however, the valley walls form sheer cliffs rising to 1,900 km (6,232 ft) at Lake Naivasha. After Naivasha, the valley descends again to 580 meters (1,902 feet) at the Tanzanian border. Subterranean movement is common today as the Rift Valley is home to thirty active and semi-active volcanoes and countless hot springs along its length. This string of alkaline lakes and boiling springs northwest of Nairobi includes Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, Lake Elementaita, Lake Naivasha, and Lake Magadi in the south.

In some places this natural divide is up to 100 km...

Katiba Watch — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:48:00 +0000

In some places this natural divide is up to 100 km (60 miles) wide, while it reaches its narrowest point just north of Nairobi at 45 km wide. The valley floor is at its lowest near Lake Turkana where there is virtually no distinction between the Great Rift and the surrounding desert.