Amboseli National Reserve used to be known as Amboseli National Park and was controlled by the Kenyan Wildlife Service. However, since September 2005 it is controlled by the Olkejiado County Council, which means any revenue goes to benefit the locals, the Masai communities.

Within the boundaries of Amboseli National Reserve there is plenty of wildlife to see with over 650 elephants and herds of wildebeest, zebra and impala. There is also, if you are lucky enough to see them, the cheetah and also the endangered black rhino. The sheer number of the animal population might make the reserve sound much larger than it is but it is actually only 244 square miles, rather small in comparison to other reserves in Kenya but then much easier to explore and with such a great population of animals, a good chance of viewing the wildlife. (more…)