Arawale National Reserve
Arawale National Reserve is located in Garissa County in the North Eastern province, 5 km from Tana River in Kenya. Arawale was created in 1973 and reserve covers an area of 533 km². The species is only found north of the Tana and as far as the Somali border, but in the best conditions it is far from numerous. Arawale National Reserve is a designated conservation area managed by the Garissa County in assistance with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Arawale National Reserve was established to protect the rare Hunter’s hartebeest (an antelope that is, despite its name, closer related to Topi than to hartebeest), also known as Hirola. Arawale National Reserve landscape is mostly a dry thorn-bush savannah and the reserve has no accommodations - lodges or tented camps. Leaving behind the town of Garsen and the Tana River primate national reserve, turn right to the track that leads to Masalani and Ijara.
How to reach Arawale National Reserve:
How to reach: There are visiting to the Arawale requires a 4WD, since there are no tracks within or leading to the reserve. In the Arawale can be reached either from Nairobi or from the coast.
Hotels in and around the Arawale National Reserve:
Excursion: Interesting / Popular Destination around Arawale National Reserve:
Prominent Animals found in Arawale National Reserve:
Park Timings of Arawale National Reserve:
The Park is open daily from 6.00 am to 7.00 pm.
Map of Arawale National Reserve:
Arawale National Reserve is located in Garissa County in the North Eastern province, 5 km from Tana River in Kenya. Arawale was created in 1973 and reserve covers an area of 533 km². The species is only found north of the Tana and as far as the Somali border, but in the best conditions it is far from numerous. Arawale National Reserve is a designated conservation area managed by the Garissa County in assistance with the Kenya Wildlife Service. Arawale National Reserve was established to protect the rare Hunter’s hartebeest (an antelope that is, despite its name, closer related to Topi than to hartebeest), also known as Hirola. Arawale National Reserve landscape is mostly a dry thorn-bush savannah and the reserve has no accommodations - lodges or tented camps. Leaving behind the town of Garsen and the Tana River primate national reserve, turn right to the track that leads to Masalani and Ijara.
How to reach Arawale National Reserve:
How to reach: There are visiting to the Arawale requires a 4WD, since there are no tracks within or leading to the reserve. In the Arawale can be reached either from Nairobi or from the coast.
Hotels in and around the Arawale National Reserve:
- Garissa
- northward
- Garsen
- southward
Excursion: Interesting / Popular Destination around Arawale National Reserve:
- Kokawa
- Hamale
- Garsegaba
- Garsegaba
Prominent Animals found in Arawale National Reserve:
- Elephant
- Giraffe
- Grevy's zebra
- African wild dog
- Cheetah
- Lesser kudu
- Buffalo
- Hippo
- Crocodile
Park Timings of Arawale National Reserve:
The Park is open daily from 6.00 am to 7.00 pm.
Map of Arawale National Reserve: