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Elsa the Lioness, Big Five game viewing, lava flows and lush swamps
Meru
Meru national park was brought to world attention by Elsa the Lioness, raised by conservationists George Adamson and his wife Joy, author of Born Free that describes the experience. Elsa is buried in the park and scattered with some of Joy Adamson's ashes.
The semi-arid park, spanning the equator, is dominated by savannah grassland broken up with areas of woodland and numerous rivers separated by lava flows. Highlights of the park include Adamson's Falls, views of Mount Kenya and the Tana River.
The wildlife includes elephant, hippo, lion, leopard, cheetah and dry region species - gerenuk, Grevy's zebra and Beisa oryx. Importantly it has a rhino sanctuary with over 40 white and 20 black rhino. Doum palms and baobab trees are found among the dry species, complemented by thriving riverine habitats.
Poor security in the 1970s and 1980s had a catastrophic effect on both wildlife and visitors as poachers took over. Happily, Meru now offers a safe haven for both.
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