Insight Guide East African Wildlife

by Eu, Geoffrey

• ISBN13: 9780887296604
• ISBN10: 0887296602
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Insight Guides

Summary

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Welcome	p. 23
History
Origins of Early Man	p. 24
The Safari Experience	p. 29
Wildlife & African Culture	p. 36
A Vast and Varied Land	p. 42
Wildlife
African Elephant	p. 56
Rhino	p. 63
Buffalo	p. 66
King of Beasts	p. 71
Leopard	p. 74
Large Mammals	p. 78
Small Mammals	p. 99
Birdland	p. 108
Big Bird	p. 115
Reptiles	p. 116
Marine Life	p. 122
Flora	p. 127
Features
Africa at the Movies	p. 135
Customised Safaris	p. 146
Horseback Safari	p. 150
Up, Up and Away!	p. 154
Going By Camel	p. 156
Freshwater Fishing	p. 159
Rusinga Island	p. 166
Tana Delta Safari	p. 167
Deep Sea Fishing	p. 168
Peak Experiences	p. 173
Places
Game Parks & Reserves	p. 191
Kenya
Introduction	p. 193
Amboseli	p. 195
Tsavo	p. 198
The Massai Mara	p. 204
Endangered Species	p. 207
Nairobi National Park	p. 208
The Aberdares	p. 212
Mount Kenya	p. 214
Wildlife Photography	p. 215
Meru, Kora and Rahole	p. 216
Samburu/Buffalo Springs	p. 220
Marsabit	p. 223
Rift Valley Lakes	p. 225
Lake Turkana	p. 234
To the West	p. 236
Coastal Parks	p. 238
To the East	p. 241
Tanzania
Introduction	p. 247
Serengeti	p. 248
Ngorongoro Conservation Area	p. 253
Kilimanjaro	p. 256
Lake Manyara	p. 260
Selous	p. 264
Ruaha	p. 266
Mikumi	p. 269
Tarangire	p. 271
Arusha	p. 274
Gombe, Mahale and Other Parks	p. 278
Uganda
Introduction	p. 287
Queen Elizabeth National Park	p. 289
Murchison Falls	p. 291
Kidepo Valley	p. 293
Lake Mburo	p. 295
Forests and Mountains	p. 297
Ethiopia
Introduction	p. 303
Abijatta-Shalla Lakes	p. 304
Awash	p. 306
The Bale Mountains	p. 308
Nechisar & Other Parks	p. 312
Rwanda
Introduction	p. 317
Akagera	p. 318
Mountain Gorillas	p. 320
Eastern Zaire	p. 326
Maps
East Africa	p. 190
Kenya	p. 192
Amboseli	p. 195
Tsavo East and West	p. 199
The Maasai Mara	p. 206
Nairobi National Park	p. 210
Aberdare National Park	p. 212
Mt Kenya National Park	p. 214
Meru National Park	p. 217
Samburu/Buffalo Springs	p. 221
Lake Turkana	p. 235
Marine Parks	p. 242
Tanzania	p. 246
Serengeti	p. 248
Ngorongoro Conservation Area	p. 254
Kilimanjaro National Park	p. 256
Lake Manyara	p. 261
Ruaha National Park	p. 266
Tarangire National Park	p. 272
Uganda	p. 286
Queen Elizabeth National Park	p. 290
Murchison Falls	p. 292
Kidepo Valley	p. 294
Ethiopia	p. 302
Abijatta-Shalla Lakes	p. 304
Awash National Park	p. 307
Bale Mtns National Park	p. 309
Nechisar National Park	p. 313
Rwanda & Eastern Zaire	p. 316
Akagera National Park	p. 318
Parc National Des Volcans	p. 323
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