Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserve lie adjacent to the small town of Archers post which is some 325 km north of Nairobi in Kenya’s arid Northern frontier district. This is a spectacular region of sand rivers, isolated mountains rising sheer from the plains, long droughts and sudden torrential rainstorms. It is also the best place to find dry country mammals such as Oryx, gerenuk, reticulated giraffes and endangered Grey’s zebra with their pin stripes and large dish shaped ears. The reserve also provides regular sightings of all the big cats and is visited by large herds of elephants. The bush country of northern Kenya also supports on amazing variety o birds and the presence of water and riverine woodlands in theses reserves increases this diversity. Almost 400 species have been recorded in this area including Somali ostriches (distinguished by males’ bluish legs and necks), birds of prey form the magnificent, martial eagles to the diminutive pygmy falcon, kingfishers, hornbills, rollers, bee-eaters, and game birds such as guinea fowl and sand grouse.The scenic beauty and ecological importance of the reserve centers around the crocodile infested Uaso Nyiro River. It flows quietly between wide tree – lined banks within the reserves and forms the boundary between them with Samburu lying to its north and buffalo springs to the south. A bridge built in 1964 just upstream fro Samburu lodge links the two reserves. On leaving the reserve the river cuts deep into the ground and plunges into deep gorges in the east of Shaba National reserve. The location of Joy Adamsons last adventure.
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