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Lake Baringo
National Park
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See also;
Other Kenya National Parks |
Lake Baringo is
well known for two of its waters’
residents- Hippos and Crocodiles.
The crocodiles are often seen lying
on the shores or swimming through
the shallows hunting waterfowl.
Hippos are seen in the lake on boat
trips, and at Lakeside lodges and
 camps, they are seen at night
grazing the lawns. Seeing how large
a hippo is when it emerges from the
water is an awe-inspiring vision,
even more so when they are grazing a
few feet from the door of your tent.
Hippos are a common cause of
sleepless nights for lakeside
campers. Other residents of the Lake
is fish and in abundance! as result,
an equal abundance of Fish Eagles,
cormorants and pelicans. The lake is
a well known birding destination,
with a local record set at 300
species recorded in a single hour at
the Baringo Club. Boat trips are the
best way of exploring this area.
Baringo Community Museum and Reptile
Park educates local people and
visitors about reptile species. The
museum displays several species of
snakes, including the Black Mamba,
Puff Adder, Boomslang (tree snake)
and Spitting Cobra as well as
Monitor Lizards, Crocodiles and a
central pit shared by endangered
tortoises and harmless Stripe
Bellied Sand Snakes.
Ol Kokwe Island in the middle of the
lake is an ideal place for birding,
but also for sighting plenty of
crocodiles and monitor lizards at
the waters edge.
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