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Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is a compact park in Kenya’s southeast with excellent birding and beautiful scenery. Compared to the arid Tsavo nearby, Taita Hills is relatively lush and perfectly suited to game drives looking for lions, elephants and more across the grassy plains. Taita Hills has a fascinating history, having played a role in WWI. There is a museum that tells the story.
A visit to the Taita hills, in southern Kenya is a must-do for all serious birders. This is because three unique forest birds, Taita Apalis, Taita White-eye and Taita Thrush occur on this small forest patch and nowhere else in the world.
The mountains rise out of the hot semi-arid plains of Tsavo and prone to frequent fog and rain. Sometimes it can really be chilly cold up there, so ensure you have some warm cloths with you. The frequently visited forest patch is Ngangao.
Other than the Taitas special, you can easily pick species like; Orange Ground Thrush, Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler, Lemon Dove, Hartlaub’s Turaco, Evergreen forest Warbler, White-starred Robin, Striped-cheeked Greenbul and Striped Pipit.
Scenery
Taita Hills occupies one of the greenest corners of southeastern Kenya. Acacias dot the rolling grasslands, and everything is particularly green along the main river valley. Away to the south and west, purple hills and mountains rise above the plains. Beyond the ridges lies Tanzania
Best Time To Visit
The best months for wildlife viewing in Taita Hills are during the Dry season (June to October). Toward the end of that time, animals are more concentrated around water sources. Migrating birds begin arriving around November and stay until April. The peak rainy periods are November and March to April (the Wet season runs from November to May).
How To Get to Taita Hills WS
Taita Hills is close to Kenya’s southeastern border with Tanzania. The nearest main town is Voi (43km/27mi), and it makes a convenient stopover between Tsavo and northeastern Tanzania. Otherwise, it’s 201km/125mi by road from Mombasa and 371km/231mi from Nairobi. It can take 6 to 7 hours* to reach here from Nairobi, or 3 to 5 hours* from Mombasa.
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