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Books from the Nature 
Kenya front office^ 
A comprehensive 
illustrated field guide 
of Africa 
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Peter Ryan 
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Kingwal Swamp Trip 
Fri 12- Sun 14 March 04 
Kingwal Swamp is located in Kapsabef 
and hosts the endangered semi-aquatic 
antelope, Sitatunga. Please ensure you 
carry your -camping gear (available for 
hire: sleeping bags @ 200/-, two-person 
tent @ 400/-). 
Charges are 2500/- per person, 
inclusive of food from dinner Friday to 
breakfast Sunday and public transport. 
Pay by Fri 5 March at Nature Kenya 
front office. Minimum pax: 15 
Easter at the Tana 
Wed 7 - Tue 13 April 04 
Birds of Africa south of the 
Sahara 
Ian Sinclair A Peter Ryan 
Describes and illustrates all the birds 
found in Africa south of the Sahara 
Desert, including 5ocotra, Pemba and 
the Gulf of Guinea KSH 2750 
Birding at Mwea 
Saturday 27 March 04 
I Drive to the vicinity of the Mwea Rice 
Scheme for birdwatching in the area. 
| Book with 150/- per person by Wed 24 
! March at the front office. Bring hat, 
Kenya Wildlife Service 
Guide Books available for the 
following parks and reserves: Aberdares, 
Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Lake Nakuru, 
Shimba Hills, Mt Elgon KSH 750 
Taxonomy 
Without (too 
many) Tears 
Leonard E Newton 
Plant taxonomy 
and some related 
topics in a style 
that can be 
understood by 
anyone without 
botanical training 
KSH 200 
drinking water and picnic lunch. Don't 
forget your membership card. 
Transport is by car pool and confirmation 
is reliant on available vehicles. 
Fishing Lodge, 
Aberdares N. Park 
20 - 21 March 04 
Hikes and birdwalks guided by Dino 
Martins. Fishing Lodge is self catering 
and fully equipped. Few rooms available. 
Bring drinking water and food, 4WD 
essential and charged smartcard. Cost 
2500/- by 10 March. A Kenya Museum 
Society trip. 
A Unique 7 Day Safari via Tsavo East 
(Bigi Camp) with 2 nights at the Tana 
Delta (luxury Tana Delta Camp) and 
then up to the Tana River Primate 
Reserve (2 nights Mchelelo Camp). 
Return Nairobi via Tsavo East (Bigi 
Camp). 
With a minimum of 12 pax the cost 
will be 21,000/- per person exclusive 
of transport. (We are investigating 
transport options, but about 10000/-). 
Not included in the cost is the KWS fees 
- bring own charged smart cards - and 
two meals at stopovers in Malindi. 
Mchelelo is a basic self catering camp; 
you may wish to bring your own drinks. 
Camps have 4 DL tents, with 12 pax 
we'll be sharing 3 to a tent. 
We have very special rates at these 
camp sites and need to confirm 
bookings; please book by Fri 19 March. 
Don't wait - this is an opportunity to 
get off the beaten track, and see a 
remote part of the country, and enjoy 
unique biodiversity. Book now! 
East Africa Natural History Society 
knnual General Meeting For nominations to the 
Thu 13 May '04 Executive Committee please 
4:30 p.m. Louis Leakey Hall collect forms at the office 
National Museum, Nairobi 
NATURE KENYA, P. O. Box 44486, 00100 GPO Nairobi Tel: 3749957 / 3746090 Fax: 3741049 E-mail: office@naturekenya.org 
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