Shimba Hills National Reserve
Altitude: 800 feet above sea level.
Area: 320 square kilometers.
Airstrips: Ukunda - 40 Kilometers
Opened: September 1968
Activities: Game viewing, Walks, Scenic beauty, Excursions from the Coast
For a contrasting excursion from the coast ,Shimba hills National Reserve is an easy drive and offers beautiful, lush scenery. It has a unique and botanically rinh coastal rainforest. Two of Kenyan's most beautiful orchids can be found here. Another rare species, unique to the reserve, is the sable Antelope with its handsome near -black coast. Game includes; buffalo, elephant, giraffe, lion, leopard and several primates. The best places to see wildlife are on the flat grasslands near the spectacular Sheldrick's falls and on the Lango plains near Giriama point with a tremendous view over rolling parkland to the escarpment ,from where you can look out to the Indian Ocean. There are a number of short walking trails at elephant lookout and pengo Hill and the falls.
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