Samburu National Reserve (165 km²) and neighbouring Buffalo Springs National Reserve (131 km²) sit along the Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya's semi-arid north. Together they protect the 'Samburu Special Five': reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, and gerenuk. Samburu's arid landscapes of red earth, doum palms, and rocky outcrops create a dramatically different safari aesthetic from Kenya's southern parks.
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