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Meru is a savanna National Park, 35km east of Maua town in the north eastern lowlands below the Nyambeni hills.
Meru is part of a complex of protected areas along the Tana river that includes the adjacent Bisanadi and Mwingi National Reserves (to the east and south respectively), Kora national park and Rahole national reserve.
East-north-east of Mount Kenya in Meru District of Eastern Province, coverig 870km2.
Meru National Park is, of course, the lonely wilderness which became world famous as the place Elsa, the lioness, was returned to the wild; the story of which was told in Joy Adamson's book Born Free.
Meru National Park's proximity to Mount Kenya and the Nyambene Hills (which reach to 2515 meters) ensures reasonable rainfall in the western half of the park but in the eastern portion it is generally dry and can be extremely hot.
Meru National is a park, which deserves to be more visited but its solitude and bio-diversity make it a certain destination for the discerning and environmentally conscious visitor.
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