Solio Private Wildlife Sanctuary
Overview
The ranch is a fenced, privately owned protected area geared toward rhino conservation. The 17,500-acre reserve, 22 km north of Nyeri Town, plays a major part in the protection and breeding black rhinos in Kenya [1] .[2] The rhino is a member of the ‘Big-Five’, which are a key tourist attraction. By the end of 2009, Kenya had 635 black rhinos and 353 white rhinos in various conservation areas around the country.
What to See
Solio Ranch is recognised as one of the most successful private rhino breeding reserves in Kenya. The animals live in harmony with other wildlife, including the buffalo, zebra, giraffe and plains game such as eland, oryx, impala, waterbuck, Thompson’s gazelle and warthog.
