- Location: Coastal Province, Kenya
- Nearest town: Malindi, Kilifi
- Reason: 1990 г.
- Opening hours: 6.00 - 18.00
- Cost of visiting: adult - 25 dollars, children's - 15
Arabuko Sokoke is one of the national reserves of Kenya . It is not as popular as the parks of Nairobi , Masai Mara or the Watamu marine reserve , but there is definitely something to see. Let's find out what interesting can be seen in Arabuko Sokoke.
Features of the reserve
First of all, it should be noted that Arabuko Sokoke is a forest reserve, which is a unique ecosystem in terms of natural diversity. Visit it will be interesting to those who are not indifferent to the animal world or are eager to admire the unusual African landscapes.
Previously, the reserve was surrounded by a fence, through which an electric current passed. This was done to keep African elephants in the protected area. But today, environmental organizations have abandoned this measure. By the way, several state organizations are guarding the rare flora and fauna of the reserve: the Wildlife Conservation Service, the Forest Research Institute, the Kenyan Forest Service and even the complex of the National Museums of Kenya .
Fauna and flora of Arabuko Sokoke
Arabuko is a huge variety of butterflies, amphibians, reptiles. The fauna of the reserve includes more than 220 species of birds, including an optical owl, amani nectary, spotted terrestrial thrush and other rare species. Of particular interest to visitors to the park are African civets, a gold-chested elephant shrew and a mongoose sokoké, which lives only here. In the park you can see elephants, baboons, hares, antelopes, monkeys and other inhabitants of East Africa.
The park's flora is mixed forests and dense thickets of three endemic plant species - brachystegia, cynometra and mangrove. Protected is the area of about 6 square meters. km, which is located on the northwestern edge of the forest, while the whole it covers more than 420 square meters. km.
How to get to Arabuko Sokoke?
The easiest way to get to the national reserve is the Araboubo Sokoke on the B8 motorway. The road from the town of Malindi to the central gate of the park stretches for 20 km, and if you go from Mombasa , you will have to overcome 110 km.
The regime of the reserve is the same as in other Kenyan parks. It opens daily at 6 am and closes the gate for visitors at 6 pm. But to go on a safari is best either in the morning or in the evening, since from the midday heat most animals hide. For bird watching is ideal period from 7 to 10 am.
The entrance fee for children is $ 15, for adults - 25.
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