Kenya
Amboseli National Park
For a stunning view of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park is the best location.
At the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, this park is also known for its large herds of elephants.
Introducing: Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park is dubbed the “Home of the African Elephant”. The park covers 8000 sq km(3100 sq mil) in Kajiado County. Amboseli gets its name from the Maasai language as Empusel ( meaning salty and dusty place). It is famous for its large herds of elephants and is the best place to get close to free-ranging elephants worldwide. The park offers spectacular views of African wildlife due to the sparse vegetation, especially during dry months.
Amboseli Park has five distinct wildlife habitats: Swamps, Marshes, Yellow-barked Acacia Woodlands, Rocky Thornbush and Lava-strewn. These habitats create plenty of picturesque landscapes with the highest mountain in Africa, “Mount Kilimanjaro”, on the backdrop. Amboseli has approximately 1000 elephants, making it a paradise for African elephants and thus attracting vast numbers of tourists each year. During a single morning game drive, you will likely encounter some, if not all, the “ Big Five” (Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Black Rhino and Buffalo). Over 400 bird species are recorded in Amboseli, making it a top destination for birdwatching lovers.
Experience the Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park enjoys the backdrop of Africa's most iconic mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro. The melting snows of Kilimanjaro flow underground into the park and continually feeds water to springs, swamps, and marshes providing a much needed lifeline. This fragile ecosystem displays an impressive wildlife variety, with more than 50 mammal species, including one of the largest populations of free-roaming elephants in the world.
Amboseli national Park offers great wildlife viewing, and four of the Big Five are present. Rhinos are absent, but big herds of elephants reliably move to and from the marshy swamps in the center of the park. Buffalo, wildebeest, Burchell's zebra and gazelle are all very common. Lions are the easiest to spot of the big cats, but sightings are hit-and-miss. The park encloses an interesting variety of habitats including dusty plains and marshy swamps, but it is the backdrop of snow-capped Kilimanjaro towering above the Amboseli plains that attracts most visitors to this scenic park.
Giraffes at the Amboseli National Park 
Zebras & Wildebeest at the Amboseli National Park Locate the Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park Wildlife
Amboseli National Park has an abundance of wildlife to experience. The dry season is a terrific time to see the animals near swamps and waterholes. Amboseli has approximately 1000 elephants, making it a paradise for African elephants. During a single morning game drive, you will likely encounter some, if not all, the “ Big Five” (Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Black Rhino and Buffalo). Other animals include Cheetah, Giraffe, Eland, Zebra, Waterbuck, Hyena, Jackal, Warthog, Impala, Monkeys, Gazelles, Mongoose, and Jackal.
Amboseli National Park Birdlife
Amboseli is a paradise for birdwatching activities, with over 400 bird species and 47 predators of bird species highlighting the skies of Amboseli. The best places to encounter birds are Lake Amboseli and marshy and swampy areas. Some of your favourite birds include the Common Ostrich, Greater Flamingo, Lesser Flamingo, Kori Bustard, Tawny Eagle, Egyptian Goose, Malachite Kingfisher, Guineafowls, Long-toed lapwing, Yellow-billed stork, Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, Hartlaub’s bastard, Yellow-necked spurfowl among others.
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