Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park is a protected sanctuary of coral reefs and small islands where the park has got the large numbers of dolphins, turtles, innumerable fish species and sea birds. Kisite-Mpunguti Marine national park is 120km (75mi) from Mombasa and 605 km (375 mi) from Nairobi it’s located at the southern coast of Kenya at a small town of Kiwale, it was established during 1973 to protect the marine endemic species. Tourists are attracted all from the various corners of the world on a safari to the destination because there are various activities that tourists engage to have the best safari moments. It’s the leading safari destination in Kenya where the tourists visit the park for Dolphin watching experience which is worth in your lifetime.
Attractions in Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park.
Kisite Island.
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park is surrounded by the most beautiful sandy beach, the Kisite Island is the very important habitat for the wildlife, especially the bird species. On a safari to the destination, the travelers can be rewarded with the best sighting of the beautiful bird species that gives them the birding safari experiences. The area is flat, without trees rocky outcrop with many patches of grass, this makes it an ideal seabird habitat supporting the pelagic-feeders and the breeding colonies of roseate and sooty commonly that arrives and breed in July and leave with their fledgling from September annually.
Turtles.
On a safari to Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park most of the travelers do explore the destination because of the presence of turtles, green and Hawksbill turtles these wonderful land and sea creatures can be spotted while playing through the clear waters of the park that is such amazing to the tourists. As well the tourists can spot the green and hawksbill turtles gracefully swimming or the sunning themselves on the rocks.
Shimoni caves.
Shimon caves these are the ancient coral caves were for the several centuries ’Kayas’ or the sacred sited of worship for the local communities. During the 18th and 19th century these caves became pens for captured slaves on their markets in Zanzibar.
Kenyan Barrier reef.
Kenyan barrier reef is well developed coral barrier reefs that reaches all the way from Shimon in the south to Malindi in the North, without significant break, minus at the mouths of the rivers. The coral reefs referred as the rainforests of the sea that are among the ecosystems of the earth, where various marines encounter.
Activities in Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park.
Marine life viewing.
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park has got the large numbers of beautiful marine life that clearly can be seen in the clear waters, on a safari the tourists can spot the animal species like the angle fish, whale shark, dolphins, puffer fish, and parrot fish and among others.
Snorkeling.
Snorkeling is the most amazing safari activity that takes place in Kisite-Mpunguti National Park, here tourists dress up in the right gear and take into the clear Indian Ocean water where they can be rewarded with the super marine life as your swimming with the dolphins that is extra and beyond your happiness.
Bird watching.
Tourists who come to Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park do enjoy bird watching, in fact this is the best safari destination for bird lovers, especially during the rainy season that’s when migratory bird species from North Africa, Europe as well as residential bird species can be available together with the acquatic bird species that makes the park the very impressive birding destination.
Diving.
Kisite Mpunguti Marine national park has got more numbers of diving sites, where they give tourists diving lessons for those who are interested in diving, and they teach them where they get learn and love how to do in the park.
Swimming.
The park is the best destination where travelers can enjoy swimming back and forth to the reefs. Swimming is done with the help of the protective jackets that helps to keep you safe for even first time swimmers, and this gives you the best swimming Kenya safari memories while swimming with the reefs.
Boat Ride.
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park offers the tourists with the boat ride safari where they get to clearly enjoy the experience the entire ocean, the travelers enjoys the marine waters as they are having the best views of the marine life that gives them the best excitements while viewing most of the wildlife.
Other Kenya safari activities to be done by the tourists in Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park includes sailing, guided walks, sunbathing, fishing and among many others.
Best time to visit Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park.
Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park can be visited during the dry season in the month from June to October and December to Mid-March. During this period that’s when the waters are too clear that’s when the travelers can have the best views of marine life clearly. And that’s when there can be good temperatures to do diving, snorkeling, swimming and among others can be best done.
On the other side the whales can be best spotted between August and October, compared to other seasons the wet seasons that is from November to Mid-December and March to May that’s when safari activities can be challenging to for.
