Saiwa Swamp National Park

Infobox Protected area
name = Saiwa Swamp National Park
iucn_category = II


caption = Location of Saiwa Swamp National Park
base_width = 300
locator_x = 53
locator_y = 130
location = Kenya
nearest_city = Kitale
lat_degrees=1 |lat_minutes=6 |lat_seconds=0 |lat_direction=S
long_degrees=35 |long_minutes=7 |long_seconds=0 |long_direction=E
area = 3 km²
established = 1974
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Kenya Wildlife Service
world_heritage_site =

Saiwa Swamp National Park is located near Kitale, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the smallest national park in Kenya, only 3 km², and was created as habitat for the Sitatunga, a rare aquatic antelope. [Kenya Wildlife Service: " [http://www.kws.org/saiwa.html Information Saiwa Swamp National Park] "]

References

External links

* [http://www.kws.org/saiwa.html "Kenya Wildlife Service"]
* [http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdbpa/sitedetails.cfm?siteid=2597&level=nat Saiwa Swamp in World Database on Protected Areas]