Amboseli

Create:
At the foot of the legendary, snow-capped Kilimanjaro, in the southern part of Kenya's. In 1972 was an area of the Amboseli 392 km2 officially declared a National Park. The southern park boundary is also the border with Tanzania and the average height is 1100 m ü. M.

Landscape:
There Kilimanjaro, with 5896 m the highest mountain in Africa, is the dominant element. Amboseli lake with an area of 10 x 16 km, the most of the year have dried up and only after heavy, abundant rainfall is a real lake. Near the lake are extensive areas of grass running into thorn bush savannah. Underground water, Coming from Kilimanjaro, is responsible for the different swampy areas, which in turn are surrounded by acacia forests.

Wildlife:
Big Elefantenherden, on 800 the gray giants living in the Amboseli. Thomson- and Grant's gazelles, Impalas, United Nations, Wasserböcke, Zebras, Buffalo, Giraffes and warthogs. Tüpfelhyänen, Schakale, Lion, Geparde, Leopards, Rhinos and hippos.

Special:
From the Amboseli are the photos, everyone brings in the immediate connection with Kenya; Lion, a herd of elephants or giraffes and some in the background of Kilimanjaro. The chances of such shots to shoot himself, offers in the early morning hours.

Ballooning:
A unique and fascinating experience, take a balloon ride. Just before dawn, the balloon rises into the air and during 1 Hours can enjoy the unique and wonderful views. The direction and the height is determined by the wind. After landing in the middle of the Savannah served a delicious champagne breakfast. No effective, for a unique experience!

No Hollywood studio would create a more beautiful setting for a safari, than are available in the Amboseli National Park: While elephants, Zebras and buffalo grazing in the flat savannah, shines in the background the snow-capped summit of the mighty Kilimanjaro. The 400 square kilometer area of the Amboseli is one of those protected areas with the densest concentration of wildlife in East Africa. Elephants in Amboseli NationalparkDie animals can find all around the numerous lakes and marshes throughout the year enough food. Here grow papyrus, in the dry plains is dominated by thorn bushes and acacia forests. The floor is made of fine volcanic dust, by the presently held by Tanzanian volcanic mountain is Kilimanjaro. This fine dust gave the park its name, Amboseli is because the Maasaiwort for "Salty Dust". The lake dried up in the West are already available Amboseli 10.000 Years, and is now known as "dust bowl" = dust bowl. Only after heavy rains filled the lake for a short time. Otherwise, he was cross with the car. Here we meet only occasionally to life, thrive because encrusted with salt on the soil no plants. If in this vast gray dust clouds kicking up a puff of wind, has the area almost spooky.

The center of the park is the place Ol Tukai, during the filming of the movie "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" was made. Here are the most Lodges, and the large slopes meet. Within Ol Tukai there are many swamps, Lakes and smaller trees, the food sources for animals represent. Accordingly, one encounters here on a diverse FaunaKillimanjaro, especially on the large herds of elephants, The park is famous for the (there are about 1.000 Pachyderm be). In addition, the buffalo live, Rhinos, Lion, Leopards, Cheetah, Tüpfelhyänen Löffelhunde, Civets and a variety of ungulates, u. the rare Gerenuks.

In the swamps of snorting hippos, nest in the woods a bit 425 different bird species, including 47 various birds of prey. West of Ol Tukai is the Observation Hill, an increase, receives from a beautiful view over the park. In the far west characterizes the salty crust of dried-Amboseli- Lake of the landscape.