位于肯尼亚西部湖 维多利亚 (Lake Victoria) 东侧的 Ruma National Park,位于 霍马湾 (Homa Bay) 县内、拉姆布韦河谷 (Lambwe Valley) 地带,是肯尼亚境内少数游客较少、却生态价值极高的国家公园之一。
公园面积约 120 平方公里。地势为河谷底部向岸边延展,东南由 卡尼亚姆瓦断崖 (Kanyamwa Escarpment) 环绕,北侧为 鲁里丘 (Ruri Hills) 火山柱遗迹。
气候属湿润型,旱季与雨季交替:长雨期一般为 4–6 月,短雨期约 10–12 月。
在肯尼亚国家公园体系中,鲁马国家公园显得较为人迹罕至,但正因如此保留了更多闲适、自然未被过度干扰的气氛。
这里是肯尼亚境内唯一还能见到 Roan antelope(罗恩羚羊)野生群体的保护地。除此外,长颈鹿 (Rothschild’s giraffe)、黑犀牛、顶羚 (Topi)、布歇斑马 (Burchell’s zebra) 等也曾被记录。
鸟类种类极为丰富,超过 400 种记录,被誉为鸟类爱好者的高价值目的地。在这些鸟类中,全球受威胁的 Blue swallow(蓝燕)也来到此地觅食与栖息。
公园集合了草原、河岸林、断崖与火山遗迹。草原地带开阔,木本林带则为野生动物提供了隐蔽空间。从某些位置可远眺 维多利亚湖面,景致独特。
这种地貌组合令游览过程不仅是观察动物,更是一场与地形、气候、生态互动的体验。
驾车是主要方式。从 霍马湾 出发,经 C20 公路至 Rongo,再右转至 Mirogi,最后由 Mirogi 经 12 公里碎石路入园。驱车时间视起点而定,建议预留足够路程。
对于行程安排在 肯尼亚其他地区的旅客,也建议从 基苏木 (Kisumu) 出发,经 霍马湾 再入园。
最佳参观期为旱季,即大致 6–10 月,以及 1–2 月。此时降雨少、野生动物活动较为集中。
请注意:园区道路在雨季可能泥泞,4×4 车辆更为安全。入园费用根据是否本国居民/国际游客不同,非居民成人约 22 美元。
Gladys Mwikali Amazing terrain, the park has so many varieties of animals. The guards at the gate are very helpful with directions on where to find most animals.
Joshua Athunga Good customer care. Friendly Warden especially Lydia Chepkoech & Adan Iyalan. Such a nice game drive
Samuel Mumo The unique views comprise a blend of savanna woodland and forest vegetation. Large grazers and browsers can be spotted especially in the tall grass of the low lands overlooking the magnificent hills of south Nyanza.
tom clark This park is fabulous. Provided you don’t need to see Elephants or Lions. Surrounded on nearly all sides by hills and latent parts of the rift mountains it sits on the grass/scrubland below. Loads of Giraffe, zebra, antelope, buffalo, eagles, monitor lizards, even Rhino’s (white and black). Leopards too but we were not so lucky. The bird life is ridiculous and beautiful too. A friendly ranger also took us into the separate enclosure to spot the shy Roan Antelope. We stayed in the KWS lodge. Decent lodgings, a bit dated but comfortable (with a bit of TLC on the window mosquito mesh please!). The lodge stay is extra but the access fee $22 for 24hr pass is comparatively good when you look at other KWS parks. Provided you read what it says in the tin, this park exceeded our expectations, you won’t get surrounded by other tourists much either. Leave the Mara to them and try out this oasis.
Grace Ndutah It is a massive park with a variety of animals. Plan to go either as early as 6Am or from 3Pm to see animals. By 6Pm all vehicles should be out of the park. The guides are really helpful. If you plan to take a trip there, get one. The only problem is that as of Jan 2020, you have to go with your own vehicle. The park will not provide one. The roads in the park are generally okay but an off road vehicle would definitely be better for this trip. Don't forget your binoculars 😊