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Catherine - overview
 21 Natl' parks - no economical services
 22 Natl' reserves - memorial
  local communities can judge
 Wilderness pass
 Mountain parks
 Mt. Kilimanjaro was given to Tanzania by British
Celine - a guest park  in Nairobi
"Big 5" = Lion, Leopard (most elusive), rhino. elephant, buffalo
different to see or kill
term coined by early game hunters
trophy animals
Rhino + Leopard now endangered species
Now to book a safari -  
 lot of ground agents
 need people who understand Kenya
 every city has agents
Catherine - most memorable moment
 Translocation of elephants from one region to another
 Pilots tell ground crew where they are
 Put elephant in huge truck - to take to Amboseli
 Release elephants
 The elephants walked back to their original home
"African massage" - driving on rocky roads
A wide range of safari camps - cheap to very expensive
Weather patterns? July is coldest. Cool but not cold
long rains is April & May
short rains in November