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Arabuko Sokoke Forest
The Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve is cool and shaded retreat, and is one of the last remnants of Africa’s once huge coastal forests. Long isolated it hosts some of Africa’s most rare and unusual creatures, and makes the ideal African safari escape from the brilliance of the Indian Ocean coast.
Two hours’ drive from Mombasa and 30 minutes from Malindi, it is a beautiful and convenient natural ecosystem to visit, and an easy site to add on to before or after spending time on the beach. This is the perfect wilderness for day visitors.
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An opportunity to immerse yourself in the special dry coastal forest – a biodiversity hotspot of global importance. The forest is one of the best places to view endangered Golden-rumped elephant shrew.
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A birders delight, the forest offers an exceptional birding experience with more than 482 bird species documented including endemic, rare and endangered species as Clark’s weaver or Sokoke Scop’s Owl.
Spend time at the Arabuko-Sokoke swamp and enjoy sightings of elephant and buffalo that come to drink at the sundown.
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Recognized as an Internationally Important Bird Area by Birdlife International, the forest boasts over 270 avi-fauna species, including six that are categorized as globally threatened, and also fluttering about the trees are over 260 types of butterfly, with six of them being endemic to the area, from Sokoke Scops Owl, East Coast Akalat, Sokoke Pipit, Clarke’s Weaver, Spotted Ground Thrush and Amani Sunbird.
0700hrs: Pick up from location/locations Diani/Mombasa/Mtwapa/ to be advised.friendsarabukosokoke.org/visit-the-forest
– Arrive at the Arabuko Sokoke park for the park formalities.
– 1100hrs: Nature walk and Bird watching at the park
-Safaris Driver /Tour guide staff will then drop you off at a location of your choice
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