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Overview
Shaba National Reserve is a protected region in Isiolo County in northern Kenya toward the east of the Samburu and Buffalo Springs national reserves. Together, the three reserves form a large protected region. The Shaba reserve has sensational views including stream side forest, dispersed woodlands and dry prairies overwhelmed by the Shaba Hill spring of gushing lava. The copious wildlife depends on waterholes and bogs dispersed all through the reserve. Shaba is home to the endangered Grevy's zebra and the rare Williams' lark. Tourist traffic is exceptionally low, yet the view is wonderful.
Pros & Cons
- The reserve is little visited with great wilderness appeal
- Amazing birding experience with Dry country specials
- Buffalo Springs can be easily accessable from here
- Amazing sceneries
- There are only two options available for accommodations in the park
- Very hot and dry
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Wildlife & Animals
Although Shaba is greener than Samburu, game species like Masai giraffes and Grant's zebras are less common. There are numerous klipspringer and hyrax in the slopes. Aardvarks, warthogs and bat-eared foxes make their homes in domed termite hills in the shrubland. Common eland, Impala, Grant's gazelle (Bright's sub-species) and gerenuk munch the bushes, and zebras, Beisa oryx, the greater kudu and lesser kudu nibble in the fields.
Wildlife Highlights
Shaba is notable for the large lion prides, which rest under bushes of toothbrush trees during the day. Around evening time, hunters incorporate the black-backed jackal, striped hyena and spotted hyena. The reserve is home to rare species that incorporate the reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich and the endangered Grevy's zebra. Other fauna incorporate African panthers and elephants.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
Shaba and its neighbouring reserves will in general be dry, which means they can be visited any season. However, the Dry season (June to October) is suggested for the best wildlife viewing. The vegetation disperses during this season and animals will in general stay nearby a couple of residual water sources. It mostly rains during April, and wildlife viewing can sometimes be more challenging then.
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Birds
Bird life is abundant in Shaba and like that of the Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves. The endangered and inadequately known Williams' lark is found in the reserve in locales of rocky lava semi-desert with low Barleria bushes. It has not been seen in some other protected regions. The reserve lies on the migration route from the Palearctic for the globally threatened lesser kestrel, a couple of whom go as the year progressed. Shaba is likewise home to provincially threatened birds that incorporate the irregularly visiting African darter and extraordinary egret and the resident white-headed vulture, martial eagle and yellow-billed oxpecker, the last of which is genuinely normal.
Best Time for Birding
Shaba is a bird watcher's delight the entire year. Numerous unusual, dry-country specials live here and can be spotted all year. Migratory birds show up in the reserve from November to April. One significant thought is the climate, as substantial showers can wreck your birding plans – November and April get the most precipitation.
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Best Time to Visit – Shaba National Reserve
Shaba and its neighbouring reserves will in general be dry, which means they can be visited any season. However, the Dry season (June to October) is suggested for the best wildlife viewing. The vegetation disperses during this season and animals will in general stay nearby a couple of residual water sources. It mostly rains during April, and wildlife viewing can sometimes be more challenging then.
May to October (Dry Season)
- Less vegetation and animals concentrate around water, making them easier to spot
- The skies are clear, rain is rare, and there are fewer mosquitoes
- Even though most tourists visit during the Dry season, the parks still feel uncrowded, except for the bustling Chobe riverfront area
- Early morning and evening drives are cold in June, July and August
November to April (Wet Season)
- The scenery is greener, and there are lower rates during this season
- Although wildlife is easier to spot in the Dry season, you'll still see plenty
- There are many newborn animals and migratory birds
- Except for January and February, rains seldom interfere with your trip
- During January and February, the rains can be continuous for days
- It gets very hot in October and November
- Some lodges and camps close down during part of the Wet season
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