Arabuko Sokoke Forest National Reserve

Arabuko-Sokoke National Reserve is the largest remnant of a coastal forest in eastern Africa.

It’s made of three forest types: mixed forest, Brachystegia and Cynometra, each with rare species of birds, butterflies, amphibians and plants.

The Golden-rumped elephant-shrew and the Clarke's Weaver are endemic, while the Sokoke Scops Owl, Sokoke Pipit, Amani Sunbird and Spotted Ground Thrush are only found in the park and a few in Tanzania.

Access:

By Road:

110 kilometres north of Mombasa, between the towns of Kilifi and Malindi

By Air: Malindi and Mombasa Airports

Climate:

Average annual rainfall ranges from 900mm in the dry and scrubby northwest to 1100mm in the east.

Major Attractions:

• Endemic flora and fauna including the endemic Golden-rumped Elephant shrew which is the logo of the forest,
• Sokoke bushy-tailed mongoose,
• Adder’s duiker,
• waterbuck,
• bushbuck,
• African civet,
• genet,
• caracal,
• Syke’s monkeys
• Remnant of the only coastal forest in Kenya
• Reptiles such as; the boomslang, Green mamba, Rock python, Forest cobra, Sand lizard and others
• Prolific birdlife of 600 species including: the Sokoke pipit, Amani sunbird, Fischers turaco, Clarke’s weaver, Golden woodpecker and many others

Activities:
•    Bird Watching
•    Butterfly watching
•    Walking Trails
•    Game viewing