Saiwa Swamp National Park
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Saiwa Swamp National Park
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Trans-Nzoia County , Kenya
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| surface | 3 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 2597 | |
| Geographical location | 1 ° 6 ' N , 35 ° 7' E | |
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| Setup date | 1974 | |
| administration | Kenya Wildlife Service | |
The Saiwa Swamp National Park (English swamp "moor") is located about 20 km northeast of Kitale in Trans-Nzoia County in Kenya and is the smallest national park in the country with an area of about three square kilometers .
It was built to protect the swamp antelope ( Tragelaphus spekii ). There are also more than 370 species of birds, monkeys, porcupines , otters, snakes and fish. It includes the wetland lying on a small river and parts of the surrounding rainforest .
During the colonial period , the park was part of a farm and then after Kenya gained independence - after the land was redistributed - a group of conservationists who first declared it a bird sanctuary from 1973 onwards . In 1974 the park became a national park.
Web links
- Saiwa Swamp National Park ( Memento from April 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive )