Kora National Park, National park in Tana River County, Kenya
Kora National Park is a protected area in eastern Kenya along the Tana River, covered mostly by dry thornbush and scattered rocky outcrops. The river runs along its southern edge and draws wildlife to its banks, creating one of the few reliable water sources in an otherwise dry terrain.
The area was first designated as a game reserve in 1973 and then raised to national park status in 1989, giving it stronger legal protection. That same year, George Adamson, who had lived and worked here since the late 1970s, was killed in the park, an event that drew international attention to Kora.
Kora is closely tied to the conservationist George Adamson, who lived and worked here for decades rehabilitating lions into the wild. His former camp, Kampi ya Simba, still stands in the park and gives visitors a sense of how he spent his life in this landscape.
A four-wheel-drive vehicle is necessary to move around the park, as the tracks are unpaved and can become very difficult after rain. The dry season is generally the better time to visit, when animals tend to gather near the Tana River and are easier to spot.
Despite being officially listed under Coast Province, the park sits deep inland, far from the coast, which surprises many first-time visitors who expect a different setting. This remote position has kept visitor numbers very low compared to Kenya's more famous parks, meaning the terrain feels largely untouched.
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