A Guide to Kenya and Northern Tanzania

ISBN-13: 9789401171311 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 304 str.

David F. Horrobin

Opis

East Mrica is rapidly becoming one of the most popular areas in the world among the increasing numbers of travellers who are prepared to venture outside their own continent. To those of us fortunate enough to live here, the reasons for this popularity are quite apparent. Much of the region enjoys an equable climate all the year round with no extremes of either heat or cold and with plenty of sunshine. Scenically the area is one of the most beautiful on earth with a marvellous variety of landscape. The beaches are vast and clean and unspoilt. But the outstanding attractions of East Africa, for most people, are its fascinating peoples and the unparalleled abundance of its wild life. This guide is the first of three planned to cover the whole region of East Mrica. It deals with Kenya and Northern Tanzania. The other guides will deal with Uganda and the rest of Tanzania. Many books have been written about East Africa. They come into four main categories; the magnificent picture books, the geography books, the stories about animals and the detailed technical books on such special aspects as game conservation, bird life, prehistory, or butterflies. None of these is suitable as a practical guide for either the local resident or the average intelligent visitor, who is interested in everything but is not an enthusiastic specialist in any particular subject.

Spis treści

1 The Land and its Climate.- 2 The Development of Man.- 3 Men and Migrations.- 4 The Modern Peoples.- 5 A Brief History.- 6 The Protection of Wild Life.- 7 National Parks and Reserves of Kenya.- 8 National Parks and Reserves in Northern Tanzania.- 9 Nairobi and Kenya East of the Rift.- 10 Nakuru.- 11 The Kenya Coast.- 12 The Thornbush Country.- 13 Kenya West of the Rift.- 14 The Northern Desert.- 15 Northern Tanzania.- 16 The Common Animals.- 17 Snakes and Other Reptiles.- 18 Bird Life and Where to Find It.- 19 Insects and their Allies.- 20 Flowers and Trees.- 21 Sport.- 22 The Economy.- 23 Communications.- 24 Health for the Visitor.- 25 Useful Information.