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The park is located on the border with Tanzania, South
Kenya; Amboseli lies immediately North West of Mt. Kilimanjaro, on the
border with Tanzania. The Park covers 392 km2, and forms part of the
much larger 3,000 Km2 Amboseli ecosystem. Large concentrations of
wildlife occur here in the dry season, making Amboseli a popular
tourist destination. It is surrounded by 6 communally owned group
ranches. The National Park embodies 5 main wildlife habitats (open
plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and
marshland) and covers part of a Pleistocene lake basin, now dry.
Within this basin is a temporary lake, Lake Amboseli,
that floods during years of heavy rainfall. Amboseli is famous for its
big game and its great scenic beauty - the landscape is dominated by
MT Kilimanjaro though it is in Tanzania. Accommodation;Oltukai Lodge;
Amboseli Serena Lodge; Kimana Lodge; Tortilis Tented Lodge and budget
camping site. |
