Masai Mara National Park

Masai Mara National Park - a northern (Kenyan), part of the area of ​​the Serengeti Plains in 1510 sq. m. km, is located at an altitude of 1650 m climate is mild and warm, and the scenery breathtaking. Masai Mara National Park is the most densely populated by different populations of the park in the world. For treasure of flora and fauna with him can be compared only to the national parks of Serengeti and Ngorongoro. The park is considered the most popular wildlife park in Kenya. The landscape of the reserve for the most part flat. The Masai Mara is an intriguing wildlife park, which merges with the Serengeti.
The name of the National Park comes from two words. Masai tribes are inhabiting this territory since ancient times, "Mara" (Maasai language) means "spotted". Indeed, when viewed from the air, it looks plain spotty because often standing small trees.Fauna of the National Park Masai Mara
One of the most unique sights is the migration of hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras from the Serengeti. Huge herds of wild animals wildebeests, zebras, gazelles and giraffes Maasai - a common phenomenon in this park. Migration from the Serengeti begins in January and ends in July and August in the Masai Mara, as soon as it is installed dry weather. Raised after the spring rains, the grass attracts herds of wildebeest and zebras, are nepereryvnymi flows pass from Tanzania. Sedaya one pasture to another, they gradually make the circle and return to the Serengeti. Return migration begins in October. Masai Mara - the birthplace of black-maned lion. But most importantly, what famous Masai Mara - a "big five", which includes buffalo, lion, elephant, giraffe, rhino. Flocks of lions live throughout the national park, and you can often watch as they hunt. Elephants, buffalo, zebra, antelope and various types of hippos are found here in large quantities.
The territory of the Masai Mara National Park, proceed two rivers: Mara and Taleko. The broad rolling plain savanna and woodland dominated by acacia trees split coastal forests stretching along these rivers. Mara and Taleko provide food and water the animal world. The rivers are deep year-round. Visitors can easily see crocodiles and hippos, as they are here very much.