A região do Lago Baringo era onde, antigamente, encontrava-se a maior população de girafas da subespécie Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, por isso ela ficou sendo conhecida e chamada de girafa-baringo.
Os mapas mostram, respectivamente, a localização dos lagos Baringo, Bogoria, Nakuru e Elmenteita.
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Lake Baringo is at the threshold of Northern Kenya, and its freshwaters are an oasis in the arid plains.
This is the traditional home of the Njemps tribe, a unique people who are the only pastoral, cattle herding, tribe who also fish.
Among other pastoral tribes such as the Maasai, eating fish is a taboo.
The 129 sq km lake is well stocked with fish, and attracts many Pelicans, Cormorants and Fish Eagles. The Lake is also well populated with Crocodile.
The lake itself is truly beautiful, surrounded by volcanic ranges that stretch as far as the eye can see.
At the lakes heart is Ol Kokwe Island, a stark rocky island that is home to Njemps villages and a well appointed camp.
This is an excellent base for exploring the lake, with boat trips ideal for bird and hippo spotting.
Kabarnet Museum
One of the newest of the regional museums, it is set among the Tugen Hills of Baringo District on the western edge of the Rift Valley.
Established in the former District Commissioner's residence, this new museum has four main public galleries which feature exhibits on the material culture of the local peoples, Lake Baringo and its environment, indigenous knowledge, and science for education.
In the large surrounding garden are located many old trees, plants and shrubs which will be used to develop interest in plant and tree identification.
While the surrounding area is rich in both palaeontological and archaeological sites, most of the fossil sites are found in the lower semi-arid area within the Valley; the best known include Chemera, Ngorora and Chesowanja.
Geographical location Kabarnet museum is located in Kabarnet town, Baringo District in Rift Valley province some 265-km northwest of Nairobi. Kabarnet Museum falls within Grid Reference 056 547 on the 1:50,000 sheet 104/1 Kipkabus.
Historical Background and description Kabarnet museum opened its doors to the public in 1996 in the former District Commissioner Residence.
It has four main public galleries featuring the Rift Valley people, their culture, its environment, indigenous knowledge and science for education.
The main attraction include, the exhibits especially on the culture of the Keiyo / Marakwet, Samburu, Pokot, Nandi and Kipsigis.
In addition an overview of the history of the district, from pre-colonial, colonial and post-independence era are on display.
Kabarnet’s location is in close proximity to various attractive scenes, which include Lake Bogoria, Baringo and the Tugen hills.
Other attractions include Paleontological, archaeological and ethnographic sites in the district, such as the Chesowanja, Tabarin, Kipsaraman and Sirikwa holes near Moiben.
Kerio Game Reserve Park and Flourspar Mining Company, which are not far from Kabarnet, are some of the beautiful sceneries one would not wish to miss while in Kabarnet.
Reserva Nacional Lago Bogoria (Lake Bogoria National Reserve)
At the beginning of Kenya's great Northern Wilderness lies Lake Bogoria.
The lake is the heart of an arid landscape, in the shadow of the dramatic walls of the Siracho Range.
The soda waters of the lake attract massive flocks of Flamingo, and the lake is often carpeted with pink.
The 32 sq km lake is still volcanically active, and the Western shore is lined with spouting geysers, spurting steam and bubbling geothermal pools.
Fresh water springs at the lake edge attract an abundance of birds and wildlife. There are many Fish Eagles, which often prey on the local flamingos.
Desconheço sobre girafas neste parque... Com 107km², é administrado pelo KWS.
Most of the reserve is occupied by Lake Bogoria which is a spectacular sight, reflecting searing blue skies and the rose pink of flamingo. It has significant ornithological interest with 135 species of birds recorded.
Lake Nakuru, the alkaline lake waters grow blue-green algae which seasonally attract thousands of flamingo. The surrounding bushed grasslands are home to a number of animals.
The Reserve's herd of the rare Greater Kudu makes it unique and other game to view includes: buffalo, zebra, cheetah, baboon, warthog, caracal, spotted hyena, impala, dik dik and many small mammals.
The south shore has acacia-ficus woodland and to the north is a papyrus swamp.
There is one lodge, three public campsites near Emos Gate: Acacia campsite, River Campsite & Fig Tree Campsite, one professional campsite and one picnic site: Loburu Picnic Site at the geysers.
Parque Nacional Lago Nakuru (Lake Nakuru National Park)
No Lago Nakuru, em 1971, foi introduzida a subespécie girafa-baringo.
Com 188km², é administrado pelo Kenya Wildlife Services, foi inaugurado em 1968. Com o apoio do World Wildlife Fund, o governo do Quênia empreendeu um plano de aquisição das terras adjacentes para ampliar a área protegida.
Já em 1964, o santuário incluía o lago inteiro, cuja superfície varia com as chuvas. Desde sua proclamação como parque nacional, as autoridades e organizações conservacionistas continuaram ganhando a batalha da propriedade privada e dos assentamentos humanos, ampliando-se ainda mais as suas fronteiras em 1968 e 1974 até sua extensão atual de 188 Km².
Ao sul do lago se encontra a maior superfície terrestre do parque, nela que existe uma rede de pistas muito menos freqüentada e pode-se ver um grande número de herbívoros, como as girafas-baringo, os esquivos rinocerontes-negros e os elandes.
O Nakuru é um dos lagos sódicos do Rift Valley e um fantástico santuário das aves, com mais de um milhão de flamingos. Freqüentemente se utiliza o tópico que o define como "o maior espetáculo ornitológico da Terra", segundo uma frase do famoso ornitólogo Roger Tory Peterson.
O parque se encontra a 4 km de distância da populosa cidade de Nakuru. Isso tem várias conseqüências. Depois do Parque Nacional de Nairóbi, este é o segundo parque mais acessível, já que Nakuru é a quarta cidade do país e capital do Rift Valley.
O tráfico de veículos não é a única nem a maior das ameaças: os vertidos incontrolados desde a cerca da cidade provocam uma forte degradação do entorno, até tal ponto que em épocas críticas os flamingos têm desaparecido por completo do parque.
Em 1994-95 se produziram mortes massivas de flamingos menores causadas por envenenamento das águas com metais pesados e toxinas, devido a um conjunto de fatores de origem climática e humana que produziram o super crescimento de cianobacterias e algas verdeazuladas tóxicas...
Naquela ocasião se formou um plano para o tratamento dos resíduos urbanos e industriais da cidade de Nakuru, para a monitorização das águas e a contaminação e para a proteção do lago.
This is a major National Park and an important sanctuary for Rhino. Both Black and White Rhino are found here, and are often seen resting under acacias by the Lake shore. The park abounds with game. There are huge herds of waterbuck, zebra, buffalo and more.
Nearby Nakuru town is a busy and thriving local centre with a bustling market. The town is a hub for local transport and travel.
Acomodações:
O selo abaixo, compreende uma série de 4 valores (Yvert: 134/137), emitida em 1966 por KUT (Quênia, Uganda e Tanzânia), ele mostra o lago Nakuru repleto de flamingos. Além de milhares dessas aves, aqui também é local de proteção dos rinocerontes-brancos. As duas fotos são de minha autoria, tiradas em Agosto de 2002.
Fotos de fauna tiradas pelo autor!
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Lago Elmenteita (Lake Elmenteita)
Lake Elmenteita is a small (18km²) soda lake, nestled in the eastern sweep of the Great Rift Valley.
The Lake is surrounded by spectacular country that played an important role in the early colonial history of Kenya.
This was the estate and stronghold of Lord Delamere, the builder of the Kenya colony.
Hoje, Elmenteita is a peaceful and low-key place, lying in the shadow of an impressively peaked hill known locally known as the 'Sleeping Maasai'.
The lake attracts many visiting flamingo, and it shores are grazed by zebra, gazelle, eland and families of warthog.
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Última atualização: 21/06/2008. |
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