Basically it Situated in the southwest of Kenya is the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The region is renowned for its vast, uninhabited wildness, which covers plains of over 1510 square kilometers. Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park borders the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The many years of excellent conservation efforts in the Masai Mara have resulted in incredibly distinctive species. As the greatest place in Kenya to view leopards, the area provides the best encounters with big cats. Some of the unique wildlife here include: Lions, Cheetah, Elephant, Rhino, African Buffalo, Wildebeest, Giraffe and Zebra.
The most popular conservation area in Kenya is this national game reserve. It hardly surprises that this ranks among the world’s wonders. The annual wildebeest migration takes place during the dry season. Animals from the Serengeti migrate to the Masai Mara in search of better pastures. It is one of the wonders of this location. Another wonder here is the Masai tribe. The lifestyles of these group of people are incredibly distinctive. They used to reside in the park before it was designated as a protected area; they are nomads. Another thing to watch out for is their transition out of this kind of life.
The park gets its name from the locals of the area. The work Mara mean ‘spotted’ which generally refers to the flat topped acacia trees, shrubs and bushes that dot the landscape across the reserve. The great migration of the wildebeest here usually happens between July and September. Over a million of wildebeests and other animals like Zebras and some cats move to the Masai Mara from the Serengeti National park. It’s interesting how they cross and make it t this area. They go through all the huddle like the waters infested with crocodiles and the many predators.
There are several activities that you can enjoy while in the Masai Mara game reserve. These include the game drives, nature walks cultural experiences, horseback riding, hot air balloon safari and bush meals. A flight from Nairobi to the Masai Mara will last about an hour but you can also access this game reserve by road which is about a 3 hours drive.
The Mara River
The Mara River flows from southern Kenya in the Narok County through the Masai Mara to the Mara region in Northern Tanzania. The river goes through the highlands of Kenya. It then navigates through the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya and then it ends to the Serengeti National Park. The river later pours its water into the Lake Victoria which is the largest fresh water lake in the world. Mara river stretches a distance of about 395 Kilometers long and its entire basin covers an area of about 13,504 square Kilometers. The river is well known for its role in the wildebeest migration. Over 2 millions of these animals cross this river in the dry season to move from Serengeti National park to the Masai Mara game reserve.
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