Buffalo Springs National Reserve

Buffalo Springs National Reserve lies on the southern bank of the Ewaso Ng'iro River, directly opposite Samburu National Reserve. Named after a natural spring that creates a clear pool in the otherwise arid landscape, the reserve shares the same remarkable wildlife as Samburu but with a slightly different character — drier, flatter, and with more open plains. Covering 131 square kilometres, Buffalo Springs is part of the greater Samburu-Buffalo Springs-Shaba ecosystem. Like Samburu, it is home to the Special Five endemic species. The reserve tends to be quieter and less visited than Samburu, offering a more peaceful alternative while sharing the same wildlife populations that cross freely between the two reserves.