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Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) are feeding on the shore of Elementaita. They are smaller than the greater flamingos that live here as well.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4259-Phoeniconaias-minor
Lake Elementaita is a shallow soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on he grounds of Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4335-Pelecanus-rufescens
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink-backed_pelican
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Across this beautiful lake a Kingdom of Wild Animals Exists. Its one of few Natural Sanctuaries of Wildlife in Kenya.
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The Sunset beyond the Mountain <3 .. Mesmerizing !!
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I recommend at least 2 Nights Stay at the Lodge on this beautiful Lake in Kenya. Good for a Road trip and Wildlife Photography.
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Taken From Nikon D-5500 with 14-24 mm lens.
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The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis or Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis), also known as Rothschild giraffe, used to be widespread in the northern parts of East Africa but has declined dramatically since 1990, to the point where it was listed as Critically Endangered in 2018. An estimated 2,500 Nubian giraffes live in the wild today; in Kenya, they only can found in certain pockets. The Soysambu Conservancy has been successful at propagating this species--at this point, about 145 of them live here.
The Nubian giraffe has sharply defined chestnut-colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines. However, its lower legs generally are without markings. The extreme length of its forelegs gives the animal a huge stride, so that in spite of a rather slow galloping rhythm it can move at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on the grounds of the Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73222-Phoenicopterus-roseus
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4335-Pelecanus-rufescens
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink-backed_pelican
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
I'll be absent from Flickr for a few weeks. Heading to East Africa with our eldest daughter. One of the reasons for our visit is to see the new school that we helped fund-raise for in a Nairobi Slum. Shown below are some of the charming students who we met in 2006.
Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) are feeding on the shore of Elementaita. They are smaller than the greater flamingos that live here as well.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4259-Phoeniconaias-minor
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on he grounds of Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
These boys were fab, especially the one in the santa hat, no shoes, a rickety old bike...and stil the biggest smile ever. :-)
greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73222-Phoenicopterus-roseus
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on the grounds of the Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis), sometimes also called the wood stork or wood ibis, is a large African wading stork species in the family Ciconiidae. It is widespread in regions south of the Sahara and also occurs in Madagascar.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4744-Mycteria-ibis
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Energiesparender Herd in der Küche des House of Plenty, eines Projekts für Straßenkinder in der Nähe des Lake Elementeita bei Nakuru in Kenia
Energy-saving stove in the kitchen of the House of Plenty
Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
HOPE in Google Maps / Google Earth
Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
HOPE in Google Maps / Google Earth
Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Wassertank des House of Plenty, eines Projekts für Straßenkinder in der Nähe des Lake Elmentaita bei Nakuru in Kenia
Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Lake Elementaita is shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru at an altitude of 1,776 meters. Its surface are is 18 square kilometers (6.9 sq miles). Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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The Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) is the largest sub-species of the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). It is a large sub-Saharan African bovine that is relatively common in eastern and southern Africa.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on he grounds of Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta, center) is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. They breed in temperate Europe and across the Palearctic to Central Asia then on to the Russian Far East. It is a migratory species and most winter in Africa or southern Asia.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4883-Recurvirostra-avosetta
Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis or Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis), also known as Rothschild giraffe, used to be widespread in the northern parts of East Africa but has declined dramatically since 1990, to the point where it was listed as Critically Endangered in 2018. An estimated 2,500 Nubian giraffes live in the wild today; in Kenya, they only can found in certain pockets. The Soysambu Conservancy has been successful at propagating this species--at this point, about 145 of them live here.
The Nubian giraffe has sharply defined chestnut-colored spots surrounded by mostly white lines. However, its lower legs generally are without markings. The extreme length of its forelegs gives the animal a huge stride, so that in spite of a rather slow galloping rhythm it can move at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on the grounds of the Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) are feeding on the shore of Elementaita. They are smaller than the greater flamingos that live here as well.
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4259-Phoeniconaias-minor
Lake Elementaita is shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru at an altitude of 1,776 meters. Its surface are is 18 square kilometers (6.9 sq miles). Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on the grounds of Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
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Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.
The Soysambu Conservancy includes much of Lake Elementaita and borders Lake Nakuru National Park to the west. It covers 190 square km (48,000 acres). It was created on he grounds of Soysambu Ranch in 2007 to conserve the flora, fauna, and scenery of the Soysambu Ranch; it offers a home to over 450 bird species and 50 mammal species, including the critically endangered Rothschild (or Nubian) giraffe. The land of the ranch was appropriated by Hugh Cholmondeley, 3rd Baron Delamere, in 1906. The ranch still is owned and operated by the Delamere family.
Street Children Project: The House of Plenty (HOPE) was founded on 12 December 1997 by Ms Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög and her brother, Michael Kaime. The latter was a businessman prior to taking up the position of project coordinator at HOPE. Ms Atterhög is a researcher at the Section for International Maternal and Child Health at Uppsala University in Sweden. HOPE is located in Nakuru, Kenya, and is registered as a Children’s Home under Section 63 (1) of the Children and Young Person’s Act. The children are currently housed in rented, temporary premises, 8 kilometres from Nakuru town.
Das House of Plenty (HOPE), ein Projekt für Straßenkinder aus Nakuru, wurde 1997 von Wanjiku Kaime-Atterhög und ihrem Bruder, Michael Kaime, gegründet. Letzterer war Geschäftsmann, bevor er seinen Beruf aufgab, um das Projekt zu leiten. Frau Atterhög forscht am Institut für internationale Gesundheit von Mutter und Kind der Universität Uppsala in Schweden. HOPE ist in Kenya in Form einer Nicht-Regierungs-Organisation als Kinderheim offiziell registriert. Zur Zeit ist das Heim in angemieteten Gebäuden untergebracht ca. 8 km außerhalb von Nairobi, zwischen der Hauptstraße nach Nairobi und dem Elementeita-See.
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Lake Elementaita is a shallow a soda lake located on the floor of Kenya's Great Rift Valley at an altitude of 1,776 meters, 20 km southeast of the city of Nakuru. Its surface area is 18 square kilometers, although the water level fluctuates. Its deepest point is 1.9 meters; much of the lake is less than one meter deep. 450 bird species can be found here; it is an important stop for migratory birds. The lake is designated as Ramsar Site and as Important Bird Area (IBA). Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses the whole of Lake Elementaita and its riparian land; it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Kenya Lake System in 2011.