Shaba National Reserve

Shaba National Reserve
Shaba National Reserve
IUCN category II (national park)
	Location of Shaba National Reserve National Reserve in central Kenya
Location	Kenya, Eastern Province, Isiolo District
Coordinates	0°38′24″N 37°49′48″E / 0.640037°N 37.830005°E
Area	23,910 hectares (59,100 acres)
Established	1974

Shaba National Reserve is a protected area in Isiolo County in northern Kenya to the east of the Samburu and Buffalo Springs national reserves. Together, the three reserves form a large protected area.^[1]

The Shaba reserve has dramatic scenery including river-side forests, scattered woodlands and dry grasslands dominated by the Shaba Hill volcano. The plentiful wildlife relies on waterholes and marshes scattered throughout the reserve. Shaba is home to the endangered Grevy's zebra and the rare Williams's lark. Shaba was the setting for the book and film Born Free, for the film Out of Africa and for the reality show Survivor: Africa.

The reserve is a popular destination for tourists, which presents a risk of excess numbers of visitors and growth of the local population around the reserve placing stress on the environment.^[1]^[2]

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