Nairobi National Park was established in 1946, it is the first national park in Kenya and the only wildlife reserve in the world to be inside a city. It sits on the southern border of Read More …
For the next two weeks I will be touring Kenya as part of my MSc course in Conservation and Biodiversity with the University of Exeter. We will visit National Parks and conservancies, in different environments Read More …
A little while ago I talked about the work we do here with Prolemur simus. But that is how work is when it’s a good day, the sun is out, it’s warm and we can Read More …
Our work day in the field starts when we reach Kianjavato with all the equipment and meet our guides. We buy snacks for the day and cross the river over a wooden bridge to enter Read More …
Anja Community Reserve was established in 2001 and is entirely led by the local community. It covers 370,000sq-m of forest and rocks across three small mountains. It is famous because it houses around 400 ring-tailed Read More …
My visit to Zakouma was an incredible experience. The landscapes were beautiful, the amount of wildlife roaming the park was incredible, and the opportunity to see the night fauna was really exciting. If anyone has Read More …
There are 520 elephants roaming Zakouma and the surrounding grounds according to the last estimate. Their numbers have been significantly increasing in the recent years, after security measures have been increased. In the early 2000s Read More …
Zakouma Park also offers the opportunity to go on night drives, to catch those species that only come out in the dark. I was very excited for this opportunity as I had never seen these Read More …
“I was woken up by crunching and thumping before sunrise. I got up to try and look out of the window of my room, but I could see nothing but blackness in front of me. Read More …