Bisanadi
National Reserve
Background Information
It acts as a wildlife dispersal area for Meru
national park. It is a part of the Meru, Kora, Mwingi and
Bisanadi conservation area.
Location:
Adjacent to north-east boundary of Meru, Isiolo district,
covering an area of 606km2.
Climate:
 The climate is hot and dry.
How To Get There
Roads
The Reserve is readily accessible Via Meru.
Park Roads
One road connecting Meru and Bisanadi.
Major Attractions
Wilderness.
Common Vegetation
The vegetation is mainly thorn bushland and
thicket with Combretum prevailing in the north and Commiphora
in the south. To the west the Combretum merges into Terminalia
wooded grasslands. The red-flowered parasitic Loranthus
grows on the branches of Acacia reficiens along the rivers.
Dense riverine forests of doum palm Hyphaene spp. and raffia
palm Raphia spp. occur along the water courses. Some riverine
swamps have sedges Cyperus sp., and grasses Echinochloa
haplacelada and Pennisetum mezianum. On the plains Sehima
nervosa, Chloris roxburghiana and other species of Pennisetum
are the dominant grasses. |
