{"id":67,"count":2,"description":"<p class=\"p1\">Samburu National Reserve is a scenic wildlife conservation area in northern Kenya, established in 1985 along the banks of the Ewaso Ng\u2019iro River, which provides a vital water source in the dry landscape. The reserve covers about 165 km\u00b2 and is part of the wider Samburu\u2013Laikipia ecosystem, together with nearby Buffalo Springs and other community conservation areas. Samburu is famous for its rugged scenery, doum palms, dry savannah and unique wildlife species known as the \u201cSamburu Special Five\u201d\u2014the Grevy\u2019s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, gerenuk and Somali ostrich\u2014which are specially adapted to the arid northern environment. Visitors can also see elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, hippos and numerous bird species. The reserve is closely associated with the Samburu people, whose traditional pastoral culture remains an important part of the region. For tourists, Samburu offers a distinctive safari experience combining rare northern wildlife, beautiful landscapes, the Ewaso Ng\u2019iro River and Samburu cultural experiences.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/baranitetrails.com\/destinations\/samburu\/","name":"Samburu","slug":"samburu","taxonomy":"destination","parent":0,"meta":[],"thumbnail":{},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baranitetrails.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/67","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baranitetrails.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baranitetrails.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/destination"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/baranitetrails.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip?destination=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}