LAKE BARINGO & LAKE BOGORIA NATIONAL RESERVE

L Baringo, a fresh water lake in the Rift, is a peaceful oasis in the dry thorn country, bursting with bird life and with a captivating characteristic of its own. L Baringo possesses two major ornithological attractions: the Gibraltar Island with the largest nesting colony of Goliath Herons in East Africa and the escarpment immediately west of Campi ya Samaki on the western side of the lake. It is the home of Verreaux's Eagle, rare Bristle crowned Starling and Hemprich's Hornbill. Apart from birds, the lake houses a sizeable population of crocodile's and hippos.

Lake Bogoria National Reserve is in the Rift Valley near Baringo. The reserve includes the entire Lake Bogoria and its immediate surrounds. It is a region of great scenic beauty. To the east, steep hills descend abruptly to the lake shore whilst a series of furious, spectacular hot springs erupt on the western, flatter shores. The region is best known for the Greater Kudu and the large concentrations of flamingos which often frequent the lake.