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The Nature.S^/z>'a Newsletter www.naturekenya.org June 04 | 
100 aPO Nairobi Tel: 3749957 / 3746090 Fax: 3741049 E-mail: office@n3turekerjya.org 
NATURE KENYA, R. O, Box 44486, 
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Lake Solai 
by Geoffrey Mwachala 
Mon 7 June '03, 
5:30 p.m. Ford Hall, National 
Museums, Nairobi 
The Taita Hills are part of the Eastern Arc 
Mountains. These are ancient crystalline 
mountains that haye been in existence some 
50 million years. They are distinguished with 
at least 15 endemic taxa, nine of which are 
plants, with more being discovered all the 
time. 
Since 1997, Geoffrey Mwachala, Geoffrey 
Mungai and Beatrice Khayota of theTTational 
Museums of Kenya have led teams of 
volunteers in documenting botanical 
diversity in the transition zone (800-1250 
m above sea level) on the Taita Hills. 
Geoffrey Mwachala will share with you their 
experiences and interesting finds. 
Sat 26 (2:00 P.M.) - 
Sun 27 June 04 
Lake Solai is a seasonal lake in Nakuru District 
about 50 kms from Nakuru. On Saturday we will 
travel to Flamingo Camp, situated on the 
Nairobi-Nakuru highway where we shall camp 
overnight and proceed for Lake Solai the 
following day. 
Nature Kenya members will be able to camp for 
free (A big THANK YOU to Flamingo Camp): 
come with your membership card and camping 
gear. Toilets and hot water showers available 
and security is provided. Book at the Nature 
Kenya front office by 22 June, with 150/- per 
person, and meet at the National Museum car 
park on Saturday 26 June at 2:00 p.m. 
TAl^KS i VIP^S 
Botanical diversity 
of Taita Hills 
/4/7 Illustrated talk 
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at the end of April - details on page 4 
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