GEO 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Uhuru Park, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru
18 Jun 2018
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National Park systems
Flora and fauna
Kenya uhuru
Vital railway
National museum, Zoo
Large leisure parks
perimeter of national park has restaurants
Uhuru park for metropolis
Glacial caused land to sink and therefore lake lol,
Height of 2000m, 50m deep, surround by 4 mountains
Hippos, birds, frogs?, water bugs,
400+ species
Great rift valley, seen from space
Boat takes people to Crescent Island in lake, Dense forest, free from lions and leopards
-Large part named for large game reserves, need reservation, help maintain fauna + flora
-Kenya Wildlife maintains park, fees,
Lake Nakuru area
50km from lake, 1967
Lake flamingos, pelicans, buffalo, monkeys south of park, zebras
Lions introduced, leopards sleep in trees, rhinos black + white
-2 tourist lodges, hotels outside
Safari, Africa
Climatic challenges,
Lake bogoria conservation 1970
Large group of flamingoes’ bright colours, 135 species
Algae for flamingoes
Western shore water geysers, sulfuric steam, mist, forms great rift valley
John walters – greatest picture in africa
Lake boringo
Calm fresh water lake landscape, volcanic mud, plants, water geysers
Lake boringo club contrasts the wild, boats of light wooden slats for fishermen
Crocodiles, hippos, fish, birds, fish eagles
Lake not alkaline therefore underground drainage
Massai mara
1961 Game park, exclusive tented camps, safari, has main river
Animal rich and natural beauty, cows, sheep, lion, leopards, buffalo, rhino, crocs, hyenas,
elephants, zebras,
Lion is the ruler, eat or be eaten
Tingo-sensitive and thick skin elephants
Children
Scenery changes according to migration, savanna grass land
Amboseli
1961 National park at Foot of highest mountain 400 sq km, game reserve, backdrop
Culture, thornbush, swamps, struggle of ecosystem, lack of water
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Swamps expand, savanna disappeared, dust bowl in dry season
Elephant kingdom
Ernet hemingway – hunter, likes Africa for its characteristic, wants to come back
Kingdom of golden sun - kenya
7 lakes
Lake navaisha- 400 species
East Africa (olduvai gorge - Cradle of human kind
Serengehti plane
Parks and protected areas lec 8
Outlines
National Parks
National union of conservation of nature
World commission on protected area – area of land/sea maintained for the protection of biological
diversities, and ecological resources, often backed by laws, off limits
International union of conservation – park is a protected area managed for ecosystem protection and
recreation
PARC-an enclosure for wildlife in order to be hunted
Parks for hunting, protection, conserving,
Origins of Parks and Reserves
Yellowstone national park 1872 first national park, Montana, North Dakota
Managed by federal govn’t
Grizzlies, wolves
Volcanic rock formation, granite, enhances activities like mtn/rock climbing, canoe, hiking
Snowmobiles in winter, Old Faithful is a geyser feature
“For enjoyment of the visitors” on north gate, but supposed to be protection of wild
Planning gone wrong when transport with wild
Banff National Park 1885 first in Canada
Geyser
Grizzlie, elk
Banff townsite have shelter development, ranches, commercial development, mining, hunting,
oil + gas extraction, agriculture are sources of stress to park + wildlife
NY central Park 1844
Healthy open space, contact with nature for urban, man made
Frederick law Olmsted – oasis of tranquility in city that never sleeps
Police + security agents root out criminals
Yosemite park 1864
Granite formation, wildlife, wolves, black bear
First area protecting wild nature from exploitation
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Document Summary
Large leisure parks perimeter of national park has restaurants. Glacial caused land to sink and therefore lake lol, Height of 2000m, 50m deep, surround by 4 mountains. Boat takes people to crescent island in lake, dense forest, free from lions and leopards. Large part named for large game reserves, need reservation, help maintain fauna + flora. Lake flamingos, pelicans, buffalo, monkeys south of park, zebras. Lions introduced, leopards sleep in trees, rhinos black + white. Large group of flamingoes" bright colours, 135 species. Western shore water geysers, sulfuric steam, mist, forms great rift valley. Calm fresh water lake landscape, volcanic mud, plants, water geysers. Lake boringo club contrasts the wild, boats of light wooden slats for fishermen. 1961 game park, exclusive tented camps, safari, has main river. Animal rich and natural beauty, cows, sheep, lion, leopards, buffalo, rhino, crocs, hyenas, elephants, zebras, Lion is the ruler, eat or be eaten. Scenery changes according to migration, savanna grass land.
