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MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

Masai Mara-Kenya
Twinkle Star Tours and Safaris

Tour Guide, Nairobi, Kenya

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Wildebeest Migration


Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya– Africa. The reserve is located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland. Wildlife tends to be most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment. The Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing early October. There have been some 95 species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve.

Masai Mara Big five:

-Lion

-Elephant

-Rhino

-Leopard

-Buffalo


Masai Mara Little/Small five:

-Ant Lion

-Elephant Shrew

-Rhino beetle

-Leopard Tortoise

-Buffalo Weaver