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Once you consider Kenya, it's the renowned Masai Mara you think of, however the country has several other options where safaris and nature parks are concerned. A number of them are privately owned reserves, other people are on government land, but these offer fabulous wildlife sighting options, great lodges, amazing plant and bird-life, trekking and climbing trails and nature at its best.
Lamu island - Southern and Central Island Parks: Renowned for their stunning beauty, amazing bird-life including flamingos, migratory birds, pelicans and water-fowl, the South Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is sparsely inhabited and home for the endangered El Moto tribal people. The Central Island park is truly the crater of small living volcano, and possesses three salt-water lakes. These lakes are famous for flamingos and are generally the habitat with the world's biggest amounts of Nile crocodiles. The lake-shores are full of zebra, topi, oryx, Grant's gazelle and reticulated giraffe species besides a large number of snakes and reptiles. There are numerous comfortable tented camps and lodges here.
Hell's Gate: This scenic park around the shores of Lake Naiviasha, is famed for its amazing scenery. The wildlife includes eland, giraffe, lions, buffalo, Thompson's gazelle, impala, klipspringer and mountain hyrax, besides a lot of untamed birds. Though there's no accommodation around the block itself, there are plenty of options nearby.
Shimba Hill: One of the oldest nature in Kenya, this reserve is renowned for its rainforest and hilly terrain, wonderful for hiking and climbing. There is a fenced elephant corridor here and lots of lodges, besides a Kenya Government Wildlife self-catering lodge. Wildlife viewing here includes sable, hyena, warthog, vervet and colobus monkeys, ostriches and giraffes.
Lamu island - Tamar River Primate Reserve: these riverine forests are home to two highly endangered primate species: the red colobus as well as the mangabeys. This hot, dry park is also home to buffalo, giraffe, kudu, even though the river has crocodiles, hippos and water-birds. Only tented accommodation is available here.
Lakipia: now rivals Masai Mara since the location of one from the richest concentrations of wildlife in Kenya, especially endangered species. This region has a lot more than seven protected rhino sanctuaries and also the second biggest elephant population in the united states. Zebra, hartebeest, wild dogs and bird-life are saved to view here. Private game lodges, guest-houses and home-stays besides luxury tented sites would be the accommodation options.
Kenya Tourism - Malindi Marine Reserve: Using a fabulous diversity of marine life here, ranging from delicate corals, to mangroves, amazing fish, mammals and turtle species, rare marine plants and birds, this park is different. Glass-bottom boat tours, diving, snorkeling, educational tours, water-sports and picnics take presctiption offer here. Accommodation is accessible at self-catering places outside with there being no overnight stay options for visitors.