Tana
River National Primate Reserve
Background
Information
The Tana River National Primate Reserve was gazetted in 1976
to protect the Lower Tana riverine forests and two highly
endangered primates, the Mangabey and the Tana River Red Colobus.
The reserve consists mainly of patches of riperian forests
extending for 16km along the meandering course of the lower
tana river, 350km east of Nairobi and 240km north of Mombasa.
At the time of establishment, the reserve occupied approximately
171 Km of forest, dry woodland and savanna habitat on the
East and West of the Lower Tana River. 16 patches of forests
ranging ftom 10 to 625 ha. in size fall within the reserve.
Climate:
The climate is generally hot and dry. Average rainfall ranges
between 400 and 500mm per annum. Precipitation is concentrated
in one main season, may - june. Average monthly temperatures
range from 20 to 40 degrees Centigrade.
HOW
TO GET THERE
Roads:
The reserve is accessible via the Malindi - Garissa road.
Airstrips:
There is one airstrip on the southern part of the Livestock
Marketing Department Holding Ground, which can be used for
tourism purposes.
Park
Roads:
Due to presence of human settlements the reserve has a network
of tracks and roads linking the settlements.
MAJOR
ATTRACTIONS
Endemic
red colubus, crested mangabey, tana river, riverine vegetation.
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