This article describes the Mara River in Africa. For the river in northern Canada, see Mara River (Nunavut). The Mara River is a river in Nunavut which flows into the Burnside River to empty into Bathurst Inlet on the Arctic Ocean. ...
The Mara River is a river of Africa, flowing in Kenya and Tanzania. It gave its name to the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya. It lies across the annual migration path of the ungulates in the Masai Mara reserve. For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Wildebeast and Zebra Migration in Masai Mara The Maasai Mara (also spelt Masai Mara) is a large park reserve in south-western Kenya, within the Great Serengeti region, and is effectively the northern continuation of the Serengeti National Park and game reserve in Tanzania. ...
Crocodiles are common near the river, as are many species of birds. Genera Crocodylus Osteolaemus Tomistoma A crocodile can be any of the 14 species of large, water-loving reptiles in the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ...
Keekorok, the most classical of Masai Mara lodges, belongs to Block Hotels and is the main reference point inside the reserve, since it is located at the crossroads of the E176 (Keekorok-Oloololo Gate), C12 (Sekenani Gate-Sand River Gate), E177 (Keekorok-Talek Gate) and E301 (Keekorok-Ololamutiek Gate).
The MaraRiver Camp, property of Savannah Camps & Lodges, is located northwest of the reserve by the Marariver, in Koyaike Conservation Area.
The camp is surrounded by a loop of the Marariver with plenty of hippos.
Masai Mara has a rolling savannah landscape dotted with patchy shrubs and bush thickets,and is the Kenyan part of the large ecosystem stretching south to Serengeti in Tanzania.
The wildlife in Masai Mara is quite varied and ranges from large herds of elephant and prides of lions, to families of mongoose and squirrels.
Conservation in the Masai Mara is of paramount importance, and has been targetted at preservation of the wildlife, environment, land issues, human-wildlife conflicts and tourist practises.
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