VISIT OF THE NATIONAL PARK OF MERU

The Meru National Park covering an area of 870 km² is little visited and wild. This is what makes it so charming, but also dangerous. If you are content to drive around Murera Gate and the campsite, you can manage on your own, especially as the tracks are good and the signage is correct. However, if you wish to visit the whole of the south-eastern part of the park, ask the rangers for advice and do not hesitate to be accompanied. The park can be divided into four distinct areas.

Marsh Circuit. This includes all the small trails that run parallel to the main trail from Murera Gate to the campsite. Several marshes and numerous small streams make this area particularly green.

Plains Circuit. This is the area around the campsite. Some swamps, but mostly large plains, attract zebras, eland, oryx and many herbivores. It is here that you have the best chance of seeing lions.

Great Western Savannah. This large area, bounded to the south by Ura Gate, includes the plains of Punguru, Kiolu and Kindani to the north. This part is frequented by large herds of elephants.

Tana River Circuit. This huge area consists of much drier vegetation and is bordered at its southern end by the Tana River, where the Adamson Falls are located. The banks of the Tana are populated by crocodiles and hippos.