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Description
Remote, rugged and prominently unspoilt, Meru National Park sits on an 870 sq.km area. The park is largely set in the wilderness and strikingly beautiful. In the open savannah, you will be able to spot the Bateleur, Augur Buzzard, Eastern Chanting-Goshawk, Imperial Eagle, Martial Eagle, Long-crested Eagle, White-bellied Bustard, Namaqua Dove, Black-headed Heron, Crowned Lapwing, Senegal Lapwing, Spur-winged Lapwing, Angola Swallow, Lappet-faced Vulture, Red-billed Oxpecker and Golden Pipit.
In and around the thorn bushes and Acacia trees, you can find the African Cuckoo-Hawk, Red-and-yellow Barbet, White-throated Bee-eater, White-headed Buffalo-Weaver, White-browed Coucal, White-bellied Go-away-bird, African Grey Hornbill, Von der Decken's Hornbill, European Roller, Lilac-breasted Roller, Lesser Grey Shrike, Ruppell's Long-tailed Starling, African Golden-Weaver, White-crested Helmetshrike, Chestnut Weaver, Red-headed Weaver, and Black-eared Wheatear.
And around swamps and rivers, you might see the Long-tailed Cormorant, African Mourning Collared Dove, Great Egret, Goliath Heron, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow-billed Stork, Water Thick-knee, African Pied Wagtail and Palm-nut Vulture.
The park borders Bisanadi National Reserve to the north east and Kora National Park to the south east, so there are even more wild areas to explore.
Meru Park prides itself for the history of the coming together of Joy Adamson’s best-selling book “Born Free”. The script is based on the Adamsons’ lives and research on lions and cheetahs. George and his spouse Joy Adamson are best known through the movie Born Free. The movie based on a true story of Elsa the lioness; an orphaned cub they had rescued, raised and later released into this park.
Details
Access
Meru National Park is located in eastern Kenya, about 350 km northeast of Nairobi, near the town of Meru, and lies to the northeast of Mount Kenya. Murera Gate is a six and half drive from Nairobi and you can only explore Meru National Park by car. The entry fee for Meru National Park is about USD $60 per day (2025)
On a 1 day visit in the park you will be able to see many different species of birds as well as some special wildife like the rhinoceros. There are some high end lodges to stay in the park. For a more budget option you can either stay in the KWS bandas close to the gate or at Ikweta Safari Camp 2 km outside the gate.
Terrain and Habitat
Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , RiverConditions
Dusty , Open landscape , Rocky , SandyCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
WinterRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
Accessible by
CarBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
If you visit this park during Europuan winter then you will see many migratory birtds such as European Roller and Imperial Eagle.