Visit The Laikipia Plateau
The Borana Ranch lies at the foot of Mount Kenya, just sixteen miles from the equator and 6,500 feet above sea level. Adjacent to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, its unique geographical situation make the 35,000 acre ranch a haven for a wide diversity of wildlife: buffalo, eland, Jackson's hartebeest and herds of Grant's gazelle, impala and Burchells zebra roam the plains. Reticulated giraffe are commonly seen nibbling the acacias while the cooler forest shelters bush buck, colobus and leopard. Lion are present in ever increasing numbers and breeding herds of elephant can be seen. The ranch is home to fifty indigenous tree families and over 300 species of bird life, supplemented throughout the year by a multitude of migratory visitors.