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Chyulu Hills National Park, Kenya
Adventure Africa Holidays is a specialist tour operator with its office headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya but operating
throughout East Africa.We offer Safaris to Chyulu Hills National Park, Kenya Chyulu Hills National Reserve, Kenya Chyulu Hills Park, Chyulu Hills Safaris.
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Chyulu Hills National Park, Kenya
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Chyulu
Hills National Park Background Information:
The Chyulu Hills are situated 190 km South-East of
Nairobi and 30 km South-West of Kibwezi. They are of
relatively recent volcanic origin and the range is
composed of ash cones and craters.
The hills hold no permanent surface water but rainfall
percolating through the porus rock feeds many
permanent fresh water sources in the surrounding
plains, notably Mzima springs and the Tsavo and Galana
rivers.
The Chyulu hills are relatively undisturbed and
shelter indegenous vegetation and wildlife. The park
comprises the eastern flank of the hills including
about half of the forest area. The park boundary runs
down the center of the hills along the line of the
peaks. The western half is part of the West Chyulu
Game Conservation area, owned by several Masai group
ranches.
Chyulu
Hills National Park
Climate:
The climate is hot and dry.
Getting to Chyulu
Hills National Park
Roads:
Along Nairobi Mombasa highway, the park sign post is
1km past the Kibwezi turn off. Park gate is 10km off
the highway.There is limited road network within the
park and a 4 X 4 vehicle with high clearance is highly
recommended
Chyulu
Hills National Park Major Attractions:
Breathtaking views from the chuylu hills,cave
exploration,one camp site next to park headquaters
Chyulu
Hills National Park Wildlife:
Reptiles:
Black Mamba, Puff Adder, Rock Python, Geko, Tortoise,
Lizard.
Insects/Arthropods:
Dung Beetles, Butterflies, Tsetsefly.
Common Animals:
Buffalo; Bushbuck; Eland; Elephant, African; Leopard;
Pig, Forest Bush; reedbuck, mountain; Steinbok.
Chyulu
Hills National Park Common Vegetation:
Rough grassland and thicket give way to patches of
montane forest along the spine of the hills, mainly
above the 1800m contour; the largest tract of forest
is around the highest peaks in the central southern
portion. Characteristic trees include ficus spp,
Neoboutonia macrocalyx, Tabernaemontana stapfinaa,
Prunus africana, Strombosia scheffleri, Cassipourea
malonsana, Olea capensis and Ilex mitis with islands
guarded by Erythrina abyssinica. Lower down there are
areas of Juniperus procera forest and, particularly on
lava flows, forest dominated by the blue-stemmed
Commiphora baluensis. The hills have 37 species of
orchids, mostly epiphytes supported by the heavy mists
and the rare saprophyte Epipogium roseum. Notable
trees are Chionanthus mildbraedii and the most
northerly population of Podocarpus usambarensis.
-Mount Meru
-Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the
whole park especially the swamps and elephants,
-Contemporary Maasai culture and indigenous lifestyle
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Facilities at
Chyulu
Hills National Park:
-Ol Donyo Wuas
- -Campi Ya Kanzi
Chyulu
Hills National Park
Activities:
-Wildlife viewing
- -Sight seeing
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Source: Kenya Wildlife Service.
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