Kora National Park

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Garissa, Kenya

Kora National Park is located in Tana River County, Kenya. The park covers an area of 1,788 square kilometres. It is located 125 kilometres east of Mount Kenya. The park was initially gazetted as a nature reserve in 1973. It was gazetted as a national park in 1989, following the murder of George Adamson by poachers.Meru National Park and the Tana River mark 65 kilometres of the park's northern boundary. Features of the Tana River include Adamson's Falls, Grand Falls and the Kora rapids. Its eastern boundary is marked by the Mwitamvisi River. The park has several seasonal rivers.The topography of the park slopes gently from an altitude of 490 m in the south-west to an altitude of about 270m in the north-east. The central area of the park is an undulating peneplain. Basement ridges protrude above the surface of the peneplain as rocky inselbergs, domed hills or hard rocks that rise steeply from the surrounding area. The highest of these inselbergs are Mansumbi , Kumbulanwa and Kora Rock . The cracks and crevices in the inselbergs have become filled with soil, and a wide variety of herbs, shrubs and small wind-blown trees have become established in them.There is a wide variety of animal species in the park, including the caracal, Tanzanian cheetah, African bush elephant, genet, hippopotamus, spotted and striped hyenas, African leopard, lion, serval, wildcat and several types of antelope. The vegetation in the park is mostly acacia bushland. There are also riverine forests of doum palm and Tana River poplar.The park had serious problems with poachers in the 1980s and 1990s. George Adamson and two of his assistants were murdered by poachers in the park in 1989. Adamson is buried in the park.Efforts to restart the park were culminating in 2012 when the British actor Martin Clunes filmed a four month old orphaned lion cub being introduced to the compound; the first in 22 years. The cub named Mugie was around a year old when hyenas attacked it , inflicting internal injuries from which it did not recover. The program left Tony Fitzjohn and his small crew there hoping to raise funds for the government approved fencing to make the area secure, and still trying to attain three other cubs from nearby Tanzania.
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Leaders in Tana river county have warned the Kenya Wildlife Service against arresting pastoralists who graze their livestock inside the Tsavo East national park.
This comes barely a week after eight herders reportedly went missing after they went herding cattle inside the park.

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Greening Mombasa County

The Kenya school of government has taken a lead in implementing a presidential directive of increasing the country’s forest cover by 10%. The school undertook a tree planting exercise at Mkupe, in Miritini Mombasa County and plans to extend the exercise in Kwale and Baringo counties

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Over I50 Coconut Vendors operating at the Mombasa - Nairobi highway along Jomvu area stormed at the KENHA headquarters in Mombasa complaining of being evicted and no compensation paid to them

BORDER INSECURITY: Camel herders accused of invading the Kitui-Tana River boarder

Residents of Kitui county are living in fear after an increase in the number of insecurity cases were reported in the region. Residents who live along the border of Kitui and Tana River county claim camel herders who have invaded their region might be the cause of the problem.

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Hali ya taharuki imetanda katika eneo la mpaka wa kitui kaskazini na Tana river kutokana na kufukuzwa kwa wafugaji wa ngamia wa asili ya kisomali. Hali hiyo ilitokea kufuatia mauaji ya mkaazi mmoja wa Kitui, Kisanga Mulanga, na kujeruhiwa kwa mkewe

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Garissa, city in Kenya, Tana river, predominantly Muslim, food aid programs,

This is the main town of Garissa district. Garissa is a predominantly Muslim (Somali) town. Garissa lies on the Tana River and is the geographic gateway to the interior of the northeastern province. It is a hub in the ongoing humanitarian food aid program into the northeast of Kenya.
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There are daily bus services from Mombasa to Garissa. The road to Garissa is hard surfaced and in good condition. By car, the journey takes about 4 to 5 hours. Garissa has an airfield but no scheduled flights
Get around[edit]
Garissa is small enough to get around on foot, but taxis can easily be hired. Beyond Garissa itself the roads are unsurfaced and frequently become impassable even by 4-wheel drive vehicles during the rains.
Transport from Garissa is good if heading for Nairobi. However, when trying to reach the coastal towns, such as Malindi or Mombasa, be aware that transport is very limited, with buses leaving only at 5 AM. The Garissa - Mombasa road currently has an unsurfaced gap of around 60km, on which travel is fairly difficult without a 4-wheel drive vehicle. Plan at least a day to travel this route.
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Garissa is off the tourist trail and offers insight into the Somali way of life without crossing into Somalia itself. The town has attractive side streets with traditional brightly-painted shop fronts. Out of town the landscape is thorn scrub. Wildlife to be glimpsed from the road includes eagles, dikdik, baboons, giraffes, warthogs, garnoogs and meerkats. Large herds of camels are often seen being moved by families between seasonal village sites.
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You can go shopping at suuq mugdi ( the dark market as it is known locally). Lots of stuff and all the prices are negotiable. Gym there is one at Jihan centre. You can also kick some football at Garissa primary football field in the evening that is when it is mostly alive. You can also play volleyball right there. Giraffe centre - there is a giraffe sanctuary where you can take pictures of giraffes and admire them. it is located south of Garissa probable 5 km from Nomad hotel going towards Korkora.
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You can buy traditional Somali curio items such as dhiil, ameel and an array of calabashes
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Most internationals eat at the Nomad Hotel and there are several small hotel cafes around town.
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This is a mainly Muslim town so alcohol is not widely sold. The Maji Club opposite the Nomad Hotel is the most popular gathering place for non-Muslim locals and visitors to town. There are also quite a number of other places to socialize and have a cold tusker, like the Government Guest House, Jamhuri Club and Town Club. There is a new classic hotel on board.
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The Nomad Hotel is the most popular accommodation for visiting internationals including UN and other aid agency staff. There are two other hotels in the main street (one is the Halgan) that offer modern air conditioned rooms with en suite facilities for less than US$10 per night. There are also Hidig and Ainulqamar which offer good accommodation, meals, and services.
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