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Crowned Crane - Saiwa Swamp

Saiwa Swamp National Park

This is a small park on the northern side of Kitale Town, home to the 'sitatunga' antelope. During recent years, there has been a depletion of the parks exotic and hardwood trees. But now, the locals are becoming more involved in the protection of the park, which has now begun to florish again. Wildife species to be found here include the blue, vervet and de brazza's monkeys, black and white colobus, crowned crane and over 370 species of birds.

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Brief History of Saiwa Swamp National Park
 

If you are in the area it is worth visiting this small national park, which is only 2 kmē. This delightful park is home to the Sitatunga antelope, a swamp dweller for whom the park was created to ensure its protection. The park can only be visited on foot and there are footpaths and duck boards that meander through the swamp and some rather dodgy observation towers. There are also the lovely black and white colobus monkeys and shy De Brazza monkeys. The swamp is east of the Kitale-Kapenguria road and the turnoff is clearly sign posted about 15km out of Kitale.

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