Solio Ranch/Game Reserve
 Solio Ranch, is a fenced,
protected area geared toward Rhino conservation. The private
17,500-acre Solio Game Reserve, 22km north of Nyeri, plays a major part
in preserving and breeding black rhinos in Kenya. Most of the
hook-lipped horned beasts wandering national parks were actually born
here. Its current population of rhinos would make some sub-Saharan
countries blush!
The Ranch also supports a very diverse population of raptors. The ranch still lies within a greater area of indigenous woodland that buffers the effect of man a perfect place for conservation efforts.
At Solio the contrast in topography and wildlife in this 18,000 acre
reserve is stunning. Huge stands of yellow acacia compliment the higher
rolling plains whilst a bountiful marsh, Solio's lifeline, bisects the
sanctuary. Over 120 black and white rhinos live here. Most of the
plains species can be seen here, the predators, lion, leopard, cheetah
and hyena, as well as two northern species, the reticulated giraffe and
the beisa oryx.
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