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Amboseli National Park travel info Amboseli lies immediately north of Mt. Kilimanjaro and was established as a reserve in 1968. 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. Five main wildlife habitats dominate this ecosystem - open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and marshland. Within this basin is a temporary lake, Lake Amboseli, that floods during years of heavy rainfall.
Seasons
January and Febuary are popular months, with a dry and hot climate. June to September months also experience dry weather. The rains fall mostly Apr-May and Nov-Dec.
Wildlife
400 bird species have been recorded.
You should see: Baboon, Bats, Buffalo, Duiker, Eland, Elephant, Bat-eared Fox, Gazelles, Genet, Gerenuk, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Hare, Hartebeest, Hippo, Spotted Hyaena, Striped Hyaena, Hyrax, Impala, Jackal, Klipspringer, Kudu, Lion, Mongoose, Vervet Monkey, Oryx, Squirrel, Steinbok, Warthog, Waterbuck
You may see: Aardwolf, BushBaby, Bushbuck, Caracal, Cheetah, Civet, Dik-dik, African Wild dog, Leopard, Porcupine, Ratel, Reedbuck, Black Rhino, Serval, Shrew,
Precautions
Malaria area - minimize mosquito bites by wearing light, long sleeved clothing and using effective insect repellents (containing Diethyltoluamide DEET) on exposed skin. Sleep under treated mosquito netting or ensure that the doors and windows of your accommodation are screened against mosquitoes. Having a fan or air-conditioner on at night will further suppress mosquito activity. Currently, the three effective anti-malaria tablets are Mefloquine (Lariam or Mefliam), Doxycycline and Malarone (Malanil). It is still possible to contract malaria while on malaria prophylaxis. Note that Lariam may present serious side-effects - please test before you depart.
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