Safari Lodge
    Crescent Island Widlife Sanctuary, Kenya
    1,911m
    PlnrScore 35

    Yard Valley Manor

    Yard Valley Manor is a hotel near Crescent Island Widlife Sanctuary.

    Score
    35
    Species
    853

    Location

    Latitude

    -0.764549

    Longitude

    36.435123

    Elevation

    1,911m

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    Yard Valley Manor in Crescent Island Widlife Sanctuary

    Activities

    hotel

    Nearest Airport

    Crescent Island Naivasha Airport

    KE-0096
    2 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    NBO
    83 km away

    853

    Total Species

    60

    Mammals

    329

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    African Fish-Eagle
    480 obs
    Great Cormorant
    353 obs
    Pied Kingfisher
    281 obs
    Superb Starling
    260 obs
    Waterbuck
    244 obs
    Great White Pelican
    232 obs
    Common Hippopotamus
    228 obs
    Vervet Monkey
    224 obs
    Hadada Ibis
    223 obs
    Egyptian Goose
    211 obs
    More details
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    High24.1°25.5°25.5°23.5°22.4°21.7°21.4°22.5°23.5°24.7°23.3°23.8°
    Low14.4°14.8°15°14.8°14.2°13.1°12.5°12.8°13.1°14.2°14.5°14.5°
    Rain
    82
    61
    72
    178
    101
    20
    18
    20
    46
    42
    132
    51
    Humidity68%64%66%78%80%74%72%69%69%66%74%70%
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