Meru National Park
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Meru National Park is a Kenyan national park located east of Meru, Script error: No such module "convert". from Nairobi. Covering an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., it is one best known national parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant with Script error: No such module "convert". in the west of the park and Script error: No such module "convert". in the east. The rainfall results in tall grass and lush swamps.
The park has a wide range of wild animals including the African bush elephant, lion, African leopard, cheetah, eastern black rhinoceros, southern white rhinoceros, Grévy's zebra, hippopotamus.
Meru was one of the two areas in which conservationists George Adamson and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness made famous in the best selling book and award-winning movie Born Free. Elsa the Lioness is buried in this park and part of Joy's ashes were scattered on her gravesite.
History
Between the years 2000 and 2005, the Kenya Wildlife Service, helped by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), restored Meru National Park from near ruin to one of the most promising tourist destinations in Eastern Africa, solving the parks poaching problem. IFAW donated $1.25 million to this major restoration project, and with this money aided in improving the basic infrastructure and provided essential equipment and vehicles for law enforcement activities.
Since 2005, the protected area is considered part of a Lion Conservation Unit.[1]
Attractions
Aside from the scenery and wildlife, tourist attractions include the once home of George and Joy Adamson, Adamson's Falls, the burial sites of Joy Adamson and Elsa the Lioness, views of Mount Kenya, and the Tana River.
References
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External links
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- Kenya Wildlife Service – Meru National Park
- Elsa Lioness Grave. FatherOfLions.org
- Meru National Kenya, Safaris, Car Hire, Accommodation Lodges
- Meru National Park Kenya
- Complete Guide to Meru National Park
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