Ruma National Park, National park in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
Ruma National Park sits in the Lambwe Valley and contains grasslands, rolling hills, and patches of woodland near Lake Victoria. The landscape mixes open spaces with forested sections that create varied terrain throughout the park.
The protected area started as Lambwe Valley Game Reserve in 1966 and became a national park in 1983. This change aimed to protect endangered animals like roan antelopes from extinction.
The park's name comes from Gor Mahia, a healer from the surrounding area whose memory remained important to local communities. Visitors can feel this connection to regional history as they move through the landscape.
A four-wheel-drive vehicle is needed to navigate the roads, and visitors should bring supplies since facilities in the park are limited. Planning ahead makes the visit more comfortable.
This is the only terrestrial national park in Nyanza Province and provides home to over 400 bird species. The variety of birds makes the area particularly interesting for watchers.
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