Malka Mari National Park


Malka Mari National Park is a national park of Kenya, situated along the Dawa River on the Kenya-Ethiopia border. It is approximately in size. It is accessible via the Mandera Airport, and is probably the least visited national park in the nation.
The park is mostly semi-arid bushland and scrubby grassland with riparian woodland and along the river. There are plants in the park that are unique to the area.
Some of the animals that live in the park are the Somali giraffe, crocodile, hyena, agama lizards, antelopes, vultures, dik-dik, Nile crocodiles, zebra and genet. Recently, the first East African population of Hamadryas baboons was confirmed at Malka Mari.
Many species of birds can be found here, including the Mourning collared dove, the Spotted palm thrush, the Juba weaver, and the rare Brown-necked raven, White-winged collared dove, and Black-billed wood hoopoe.
Malka Mari is an IUCN Category II park designated in 1989.