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Manguo Swamp

Central Kenya  >  Kenya

Wetland on the Nairobi-Naivasha Road, only 40 minutes from Nairobi’s Central Business District.

Geplaatst* door Mwangi wa Gitau
Meest recente update 25 januari 2023

Beschrijving

Manguo is a local lingo that translates into a hippo; however, the hippos must have fled some decades ago as the surroundings became more urban. Manguo Swamp is an amazing wetland that is seasonal and instrumental in regulating water thus controlling flooding, water flows through the ground to refill the ground.

Manguo swamp is home to freshwater birds and a localized duck, Maccoa Duck. The beautiful chestnut-colored males and the duller grey females keep to the edge of the swamp. Maccoa ducks have in recent times been listed as ‘near threatened’ on the IUCN red list. These are the only African stiff-tail ducks. They rarely leave the water because their legs are set far back making waddling on land uncomfortable.

Details

Toegang

You drive to the wetland and park. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. Exploring the swamp is done on foot.

Terrein en leefgebied

Grasland/weide , Wetland

Omstandigheden

Open landschap , Hoog water mogelijk

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Nee

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Route

Onverharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

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