Exquisite Lake Nakuru national park birding safaris

The park has recently been enlarged partly to provide a sanctuary for black rhinos. This endeavor has necessitated a fence- to keep out poachers rather than to restrict the movement of wildlife. The park stretches for 12.1 km on the south eastern boundary with the Soysambu conservancy, which represents a possible future expansion of habitat for the rhinos and the only remaining wildlife corridor to Lake Naivasha.

The park now has more than 25 eastern black rhinoceros, one of the largest concentrations in the country, plus around 70 southern white rhinos. There are also a number of Rothschild’s giraffe, Waterbucks are very common and both the Kenyan subspecies are found here. Among the predators are lions, cheetahs and leopards, the latter being seen much more frequently in recent times. The park also has large sized pythons that inhabit the dense woodlands, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees.