| One-day visitors took a chartered flight to the | | | | in areas of poor drainage, frequent fires or heavy |
| remote country side area of Kenya, they were a | | | | grazing - supporting a wide range of herbivores |
| amazed to see tall lean and decorated man | | | | which all prefer different grasses and shoots. |
| holding a spear in one hand with his red cloth | | | | "Bushland" is particularly vulnerable to fire and |
| wrapped around his waist. "Who are those | | | | foraging elephants - the favorite place of rhino. |
| people? They asked" it was all over at last, the | | | | "Woodland" is often populated with acacia trees |
| handsome looking Masai. | | | | (with rich edible leaves) - where you might find |
| The Masai are warrior tribe in Kenya who lives | | | | monkey and giraffe. The Rivers are home of |
| centre around herding cattle. The believe The | | | | hippo and crocodile. |
| creator entrusted his cattle to them; | | | | At the heart of these lands is the Masai Mara |
| consequently, their wealth is measured by the | | | | Game Reserve, widely considered to be Africa's |
| number of animals they have in their homes. The | | | | greatest wildlife reserve. The Mara comprises 200 |
| heads of most women have been decorated by | | | | sq miles of open plains, woodlands and reverie |
| breads as they spend most of their time doing | | | | forest. Contiguous with the plains of the |
| bead work. They decorate animal hides, gourds | | | | Serengeti, the Mara is home to a breathtaking |
| and make beaded jellery for the arms, leg | | | | array of life. The vast grassland plains are |
| bracelets and amulets. This tribe have created a | | | | scattered with herds of Zebra, Giraffe, Gazelle, |
| tourist attraction in the most scenic areas of | | | | and Topi. The Acacia forests abound with bird life |
| Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful | | | | and Monkeys. Elephants and Buffalo wallow in the |
| scenery and plenty of game. It's therefore the | | | | wide Musiara Swamp. The Mara and Talek rivers |
| only region in Kenya where the visitors may see | | | | are brimming with Hippos and Crocodiles. |
| animals in its abundances as centuries ago. | | | | Every year this park plays a very great and |
| The Masai Mara National Reserve simply known | | | | interesting to world's greatest natural spectacle, |
| "The Mara" which word means "Mottled" - a | | | | of the Wildebeest Migration from Serengeti in the |
| reference to the patchy landscape, both spellings | | | | month of July to October; this is in the search of |
| "Masai" and "Maasai" are acceptable although the | | | | green grass in the north bringing more than 1.3 |
| latter is more usual when referring to the people; | | | | million Wildebeest together into a single massive |
| The Masai Mara is a Game Reserve (sometimes | | | | herd. They pour across the border into the Mara, |
| called a National Reserve) although the area in the | | | | making a spectacular entrance in a surging column |
| reserve is called the National Park. Reserves are | | | | of life that stretches from horizon. They cross |
| normally managed by local authorities and allow | | | | the river after massing in number on a waiting |
| lodges, camp sites and the settling of this tribe | | | | crocodiles of the Mara River as they move |
| with their cattle. National Parks are normally | | | | forward creating frenzy fight against the swift |
| managed centrally and do not allow any human | | | | currents. |
| inhabitation other than for Park Rangers and | | | | This park is called the Kingdom of Lion which is |
| people on safari. | | | | always on hunt dominating the others in the |
| The Location of this reserve has created the | | | | grasslands. Cheetahs are some of the common |
| general location of animal communities depends on | | | | sights in the Mara, as well as Hyena and smaller |
| the habitat. Vegetation varies according to the | | | | predators such as Jackals. This animals share the |
| type of soil and drainage but is also influenced by | | | | hunt with the Masai's who also happen to be |
| fire, rain and grazing animals (including destructive | | | | searching for the same for their meat. |
| elephants). "Grassland" is most common, especially | | | | |