lo6 THE GAME OF BRITISH EAST AFRICA. 



Eastwards, towards the Lorian swamp, elephants are said to be plentiful. 

 North-east, towards the Boran country, the reticulated or Somaliland giraffe 

 is found. 



Between the Aberdare range and the Kikuyu escarpment, to the north of 

 Naivasha, is the Kinangop plateau. This is by no means rich in game, and at 

 some seasons is nearly destitute. However, there can be obtained Neumann's 

 hartebeest in addition to the ordinary Coke's. Elephants are occasionally rash 

 enough to venture into these plains, coming down from the heights of the 

 Aberdares, locally known as the Nguzeru and Simbara Mountains. However, 

 they have been so peppered by sportsmen that I doubt if there is much shootable 

 ivory left. 



West of Naivasha are the Ndabibi Plains, which are really only a part of 

 the Rift Valley, the greater part of which is plain country. 



From these Ndabibi Plains and Lake Naivasha to the south, to Lake Solai 

 up the Rift Valley to the north, is the habitat of the Neumann's hartebeest. The 

 eastern and western boundaries of its habitat are the Aberdares and the Mau 

 escarpment respectively. All this part of the valley has been taken up by settlers* 

 and so, if this animal is to be preserved from future extermination, it will have to 

 be by private enterprise. This part of the Rift Valley is sometimes full of game 

 except near Lake Naivasha. The north and east sides of this lake seldom seem 

 to have any game. Southwards, in the Kedong Valley, the skulls of many rhino 

 show that once these animals were plentiful there, but now they seldom leave the 

 steep and wooded side of the escarpment. 



Still farther southwards where the boundary of the game reserve is reached, 

 game are numerous again and remain so to Lake Magadi and the German 

 boundary. In the Rift Valley to the north the country falls to Baringo, in which 

 district the much-coveted kudu is found, but is preserved in these parts. I have 

 seen this animal as far south as Lake Solai ; however, this is a bush animal and 

 never seen in the open plains. Beyond Baringo there is a drop again till the 

 low-lying land is reached with its northern forms of game life. 



To the east of Solai, after crossing the northern end of the Aberdares, which 

 in that section are bare hills without the trees and bamboos which cover the range 

 elsewhere, is the Laikipia plateau. This is the northern Masai reserve, and it joins, 

 and is part of, the plains north of the E-uaso Ngiro before referred to. 



West of the Rift Valley is the high plateau of the Ngishu, surrounded and 

 indented by thick and extensive forests. On this plateau, roan and oribi (Abyssinian) 

 are found, in addition to the commoner game, and also the Bohor reedbuck. 



