Hafidh's Safaris
  • YOUR SAFARI
    • About Hafidh Safaris
    • Accommodation - Camps and Lodges >
      • Amboseli
      • Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha
      • Masai Mara
      • Tsavo East National Park
      • Tsavo West National Park
      • Samburu / Buffalo Springs and Shaba
    • Accommodation - Hotels >
      • Mombasa - Beach and North Coast
      • Mombasa - South Coast - Diani, Ukunda and Tiwi
    • Road Safaris - From Mombasa - 1-4 days >
      • Tsavo East
      • Tsavo East
      • Tsavo East and Tsavo West
      • Tsavo East and Tsavo West
      • Tsavo West and Amboseli
      • Tsavo East and Amboseli
      • Tsavo West, Amboseli + Salt Lick
      • Tsavo West, Tsavo East and Salt Lick
      • Tsavo East, Tsavo West and Amboseli
      • Tsavo East and Salt Lick
    • Road Safaris - From Nairobi (3-8 days) >
      • Masai Mara
      • Samburu
      • Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
      • Samburu, Sweetwaters and Lake Nakuru
      • Samburu, Lake Baringo and Lake Nakuru
      • Mount Kenya, Samburu and Sweetwaters
      • Masai Mara, Samburu and Sweetwaters
      • Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria
      • Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Samburu
      • Amboseli, Mount Kenya, Samburu, Masai Mara and Nairobi
    • Air Safaris - From Mombasa (2-3 days) >
      • Masai Mara - 2 Days
      • Masai Mara - 3 Days
    • Kenya/Tanzania Combined (12 days)
    • Mountain Climbing Safaris (4-8 days) >
      • Mount Kenya (Naro Moru Route)
      • Mount Kenya (Sirimoni Route)
      • Mount Kenya (Sirimoni Rute)
      • Mount Kilimanaro (Machame Route)
  • THE WILDLIFE
    • Fascinating Animal Facts ...
    • Animal and Environmental Welfare
    • National Parks and Reserves
  • TOP TIPS
    • Security
    • Immunisation
    • Mosquitoes and Malaria
    • Kiswahili
    • Nothing to Declare ...
    • Code of Conduct and Etiquette
    • Code of Conduct on Safari
    • Useful Facts
  • PHOTO GALLERIES
    • Hotels, Lodges, Camps
    • Animal / Bird Insect/Snake Photo Gallery
    • Plant Photo Gallery
    • Mombasa Photo Gallery
  • Testimonials
    • Meet me ...
  • CONTACT
    • Site Map

WILDLIFE IS KENYA'S GREATEST ASSET ...
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Wildlife has been my passion for as long as I can remember.  Watching wild animals in their natural, vast savannah surroundings, brings the beauty of nature to the fore – a stunning gift which we must preserve – and, perhaps, the best way to do this, is to educate our visitors and introduce them to this powerful and enchanting magic.

Hunting took a severe toll on Kenya’s wildlife, but it was not by the local communities who mainly killed for food. It was the onset of World War II that took the wildlife from roaming in moderate security to abject danger.  The horrendous wildlife massacre followed.

During World War II, hunting reached its peak.  Prisoners had to be fed and, consequently, the diet then necessitated the slaughter of eland, impala, gazelles and zebra, to mention a few.  At the end of the War, the wealthy European visitors came to Kenya to pursue the needless sport of hunting … to acquire trophies that would, eventually, only gather dust.  These hunters and local traders launched the wildlife towards a rapidly approaching disastrous extinction.

Fortunately, at the end of the War, National Parks were introduced … but with obvious opposition from hunters and farmers alike.  The first National Park in Kenya was inaugurated in 1946.  Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first Head of State, said:

         ‘The natural resources of this country – its wildlife which offers such an attraction to visitors from all 
          over the world, the beautiful places in which these animals live, the mighty forests which guard the 
         water catchment areas so vital to the survival of man and beast – are a priceless heritage for the  
          future.
’

Twelve National Parks and Reserves were in place by Kenya’s Independence in 1963, protecting more than 10% of Kenya’s animals and fauna from extinction.  More Parks and Reserves followed within a short space of time.

Kenya’s preservation of its wildlife has now been complimented by the ease and speed of travel, creating expanding tourism … and with tourism comes important funds to support the wildlife … and the people of Kenya.

Mombasa, from which I operate, is the most sophisticated town along the length of the East Kenyan coast.  It is Kenya’s second-largest city, with a large port and an international airport.  It was an important centre for the trade of gold, ivory and spices in its pre-colonial period.  It may even have once been a place for the exporting of slaves.  Mombasa certainly struggled with numerous foreign invaders, all of whom have left a lasting mark on the city.

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) was formed in 1990 to encompass the role of local people in the management of Kenya’s wildlife.  Its Mission is ‘to save the last great species and places on earth for humanity’.  The wildlife managed by KWS forms the backbone of Kenya’s tourism industry and it has still to work hard to combat the ongoing wildlife crime. Visit and support us on: www.kws.org.

TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE
Hafidh Mohammed
HAFIDH'S SAFARIS
Mombasa
KENYA
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Cell phone:  +254 720483950
www.hafidhsafaris.com
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Acknowledgements:
  • Past clients:  
  • Wikipedia and National Geographic  for some wonderful information and photographs.

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 www.smoothguide-kenyacoast.com


  • YOUR SAFARI
    • About Hafidh Safaris
    • Accommodation - Camps and Lodges >
      • Amboseli
      • Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha
      • Masai Mara
      • Tsavo East National Park
      • Tsavo West National Park
      • Samburu / Buffalo Springs and Shaba
    • Accommodation - Hotels >
      • Mombasa - Beach and North Coast
      • Mombasa - South Coast - Diani, Ukunda and Tiwi
    • Road Safaris - From Mombasa - 1-4 days >
      • Tsavo East
      • Tsavo East
      • Tsavo East and Tsavo West
      • Tsavo East and Tsavo West
      • Tsavo West and Amboseli
      • Tsavo East and Amboseli
      • Tsavo West, Amboseli + Salt Lick
      • Tsavo West, Tsavo East and Salt Lick
      • Tsavo East, Tsavo West and Amboseli
      • Tsavo East and Salt Lick
    • Road Safaris - From Nairobi (3-8 days) >
      • Masai Mara
      • Samburu
      • Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
      • Samburu, Sweetwaters and Lake Nakuru
      • Samburu, Lake Baringo and Lake Nakuru
      • Mount Kenya, Samburu and Sweetwaters
      • Masai Mara, Samburu and Sweetwaters
      • Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria
      • Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Samburu
      • Amboseli, Mount Kenya, Samburu, Masai Mara and Nairobi
    • Air Safaris - From Mombasa (2-3 days) >
      • Masai Mara - 2 Days
      • Masai Mara - 3 Days
    • Kenya/Tanzania Combined (12 days)
    • Mountain Climbing Safaris (4-8 days) >
      • Mount Kenya (Naro Moru Route)
      • Mount Kenya (Sirimoni Route)
      • Mount Kenya (Sirimoni Rute)
      • Mount Kilimanaro (Machame Route)
  • THE WILDLIFE
    • Fascinating Animal Facts ...
    • Animal and Environmental Welfare
    • National Parks and Reserves
  • TOP TIPS
    • Security
    • Immunisation
    • Mosquitoes and Malaria
    • Kiswahili
    • Nothing to Declare ...
    • Code of Conduct and Etiquette
    • Code of Conduct on Safari
    • Useful Facts
  • PHOTO GALLERIES
    • Hotels, Lodges, Camps
    • Animal / Bird Insect/Snake Photo Gallery
    • Plant Photo Gallery
    • Mombasa Photo Gallery
  • Testimonials
    • Meet me ...
  • CONTACT
    • Site Map