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Nature Parks in Nandi

Kiplolok Carbon Dioxide Springs

Kiplolok Springs, oft-times cataloged Kiplolok Carbon Dioxide Springs, are found at Kiplolok village in Songoliet Location. Still underdeveloped for touring and for recreation, these springs sit in community land thought to have been owned in the days of yore by the indomitable Maasai tribe. In their south-north conquest of pre-colonial Kenya, they fought, as is they way with warriors, for a longer period with the Nandi people, following land disputes including these springs. Similar to Ngabunat Caves, Kipkolok Springs are a living-museum of the riveting chronicle.

Moreover, during the rainy season, the Kiplolok Springs, hewing with multiple bubbling wells, gains seasonal pools, whose saline pool alters colour from an azure blue to emerald green as water recedes and fills up with the season. These pools, an avid photographer’s land of clicks, are still historic communal pool, the saline lime water still being used for salt brine and to nourish livestock. Once run by Maasai in the bygone days, these pools are now communally owned. Still, the cool carbonated water from the natural springs is of most interest to the visitor.

The demand for carbonated water in Kenya, just like the rest of the world, is on the rise. The dissolved CO2 concentration of the water ranged from 1.20 g/L to 2.65 g/L during the rainy season and 1.50 g/L to 3.00 g/L in the dry season for all sampling points, conforming to the KEBS standards for carbonated water of at least 1 g/L but P5 recorded CO2 values of 0.5 and 0.4 g/L for rainy and dry season respectively. However, purification and treatment is still necessary to lower the turbidity of the water, eliminate the microbial contaminants and adjust pH to at least 4, to conform to the KEBS recommendation for naturally carbonated water.

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Around Kenya are to be found a hatful of delightful nature parks and sanctuaries, many of these being community initiatives to protect wildlife in their natural habitats. Fairly small in comparison to the national parks and reserves, they offer a more intimate exposure to the wild, to fully appreciate the local flora and fauna.

Index of Nature Parks & Sanctuaries in Kenya



Bomet County - Kipsegon Ecosystem, Masese Nyangores Ecotourism Site, Bungoma County - Buteyo Miti Park, Garissa County - Garissa Giraffe Centre, Bour Algi Giraffe Sanctuary, Homa Bay County - Ondago Swamp Nature Sanctuary, Kakamega County - Isecheno Nature Reserve, Yala Nature Sanctuary, Kericho County - Tagabi Monkey Sanctuary, Chebown Nature Sanctuary, Kilifi County - Mnarani Snake Park, Mazingira Park, A Rocha Ecolodge & Conservation Centre, Mida Creek Sanctuary, Local Ocean Conservation, Bio-Ken Snake Farm, Mida Creek Nature Camp, The Kipepeo Butterfly Farm, Kisumu County - Dunga Beach Wetland Boardwalk, Kitui County - Mutomo Reptile Park, Kwale County - Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary, Colobus Conservation, Kaya Kinondo, Bora Bora Wildlife Park, Diani Reptile Park, Wasini Boardwalk, Gazi Boardwalk, Lamu County - Amu Ranch, Makueni County - Kivungoni Springs, Meru County - Thaaru Springs, Mombasa County - Mombasa Butterfly House, Haller Park, The Butterfly Pavillion, Nguuni Nature Sanctuary, Nairobi County - Nairobi Arboretum, Nairobi Animal Orphanage, Safari Walk, Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Nyandarua County - Sharpe's Longclaw Reserve, Samburu County - Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Maralal Game Sanctuary, Taita Taveta County - Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, Njoro Springs, Ithumba Elephant Nursery, Tana River County - Ozi Conservation, Trans Nzoia County - Kitale Nature Conservancy, Treasure of Africa, Uasin Gishu County - River Sosiani Park, Eldoret Nature & Cultural Centre Park, Wajir County - Wajir Giraffe Sanctuary

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Beyond athletics, famously known as the heartland of Kenyan long-distance running, Nandi County is a region of stunning highland scenery, rich agricultural land, and deep cultural heritage. The county is characterized by highland terrain, with altitudes ranging from 1,300 to 2,500 meters asl. Nandi Escarpment forms a dramatic western boundary, dropping down to the Kavirondo Gulf I Lake Victoria.

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40 Destinations in Nandi County, arranged as one would visit these - south, north then west - with the aid of in-depth narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart:

Londiani-Koru Route, Nyando Escarpment, Bonjoge National Reserve, Nandi Rock, South Nandi Forest, Tindinyo Falls, Karebe Gold Mining, Nandi Scarp, North Nandi Forest, Tabolwa Rock, Kabiyet Shrine, Cheruiyot Ecosystem, Nandi Hills, Chepsangor Coffee, Koitalel Samoei Museum, Samiitui Aldai Stone Historic Site, Nandi Bears Club, Ketbarak Viewpoint, Kip’s Eco-Resort, Kapsimotwa Gardens, The Sheu Morobi Cliffs, Chemase Waterfalls, Mberere Holy Springs, Kopere Rocks, Songhor Prehistoric Site, Tinderet Forest, Diguna Waterfalls, Ngabunat Caves Falls, Kiplolok Springs, Kapsabet, Kaptumo and Kipture Forts, Eden Springs Hotel, Keben Springs, Kingwal Wetland I Sitatunga Conservancy, Chepkiit (Mlango) Falls, Kamulat (Ndalat) Hill, Kapchemuriet

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