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Meru National
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Remote and rugged, Meru National Park is one of Kenya's little visited national parks, though this is due not to a lack of attractions but more because of the parks previous insecurity and distance from Nairobi. The park is now generally safe and free of poachers, and offers the visitor an
unspoilt and diverse wildlife location.
The wildlife and vegetation are rich in diversity. The park consists of jungle, coursing rivers, verdant
swamp, rolling grasslands and even gaunt termite towers - the wildlife is equally diverse with good sightings of the big Cats and most of the other animals which are the major draws of a safari tour.
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Fact
File on Meru National Park |
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| Area
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870
sq km
Altitude:
366
- 914m above sea level. |
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Access
from Nairobi : Road : 348kms
( 7 hours ) |
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Location
: Meru
District , North East of Nairobi, Eastern Province. |
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Animals
: Elephants,
lion, rhino, giraffe, buffalo, oryx, leopard, zebra, gazelle and more. |
| Vegetation
: Thorny bushland in the north, wooded grasslands in the west
and open grasslands.
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| Birds
: Over 300
species of birds |
Accommodation Facilities
: Two quality lodges, bandas and campsites.
See Leopard Rock Lodge & Elsa's Kopje |
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Attractions:
Utterly unspoilt
and geographically diverse park with a host of game and birdlife. |
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Climate: Semi
arid with irregular rainfall. |
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