ABOUT HELL'S GATE NATIONAL PARK

Hell's Gate National Park covers an area of 68.25 km2 and is situated in the environs of Lake Naivasha about 90 km from Nairobi. The park is situated 14 km after the turnoff from the old Nairobi-Naivasha highway. It is characterized by diverse topography and geological scenery. It is an important home of the lammergeyer. The park main vegetation is chiefly grasslands and scrublands with the latter being dominated by Leleshwa and several species of acacia. There is also a wide diversity of succulents in the area. There are cobra’s, pythons and insects/arthropods like grasshoppers, butterflies, bees, termites.

Animals available include: Aardvark, Aardwolf, Baboon, Honey Badger, African Buffalo, Bushbuck, Caracal, Cheetah, Civet, Damara Dik-Dik, Wild Dog, Duiker, Eland, Bat Eared Fox, Grants Gazelle, Thomson's Gazelle, Large Spotted Genet, Small Spotted Genet, Giraffe and many more. You will be able to sight the following birds: Avocet; Babbler, Black-lored; Barbet, Red-fronted; Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked; Bee-eater, European; Bee-eater, Little; Bee-eater, Madagascar; Bee-eater, White-fronted; Bee-eater, White-throated; Bishop, Yellow; Bittern, Dwarf; Bittern, Little; Bulbul, Yellow-vented; Bunting, Cinnamon-breasted; Bunting, Golden-breasted; Buzzard and Augur -just to name a few.