See all Wildlife in Nairobi
Day Excursion Hell's Gate National Park
About
Hell's Gate National Park is a park located between Lake Naivasha and the Longonot and Suswa volcanoes. It is covered by ashes from the Longonot eruption which occurred 100 years ago, the park is famous for its geothermal station, Lower Gorge and spectacular sceneries (cliffs, volcanoes gorges, geothermal steam).
Giraffe, eland, hartebeest, buffalo and other small gazelles and antelopes are common in the grassy plains. Lion ( Panthera leo ), leopard ( Panthera pardus ) and cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) also occur but rare. There are small troops of klipspringer and rock hyrax, both living in rocky area. The rare Chanler's mountain reedbuck is also present here. The park counts 103 species of birds and the cliffs are home and nesting places for birds, which are abundant at Lake Naivasha. The large white droppings on the rocks indicate nests of vulture, eagles and augur buzzard. Rare species are the Verreaux's eagle and the Lammergeyer, Ruppel's griffon and hooded vultures have been recorded.
