Friday, January 11, 2008

Popular Masai Mara national reserve of Kenya

If you are planning to go on an African safari then you just can’t miss out the Masai Mara national reserve of Kenya. It is one of the most popular reserves among all the reserves of Africa and is always filled with adventurous tourist. In your African safari tour to the Masai Mara national reserve you will find thousands of animal and bird species under the big skies due to the annual wild beast migration. Besides all these you will have a chance to experience the hot air balloon ride which is one of the most attractive things while on the African safari trip.

The Masai Mara lies in the Great Rift Valley. The animals are at liberty to move outside the park into huge areas known as 'dispersal areas'. You might find as many number of wildlife roaming outside the park as many as inside. The Masai villagers have developed a synergetic relationship with the wildlife. You will find four main types of topography in this region for which there are large number of migrated wild beast out here.

In the African safari holiday to the Masai Mara national reserve you will trace animals like zebra, impala, topi, giraffe, Thomson's gazelle, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetah, jackal and bat-eared foxes and of course the black rhino to name a few. Black rhino are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Hippos and very large Nile crocodiles are found in abundance in the Mara River. If you are a bird lover, you will find birds in every size and colour with common but beautiful ones like the lilac breasted roller and plenty of large species like eagles, vultures and storks. There are 53 different birds of prey spotted in the Masai Mara national reserve.

The African safari to the Masai Mara national reserve is cheap and affordable.

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