Shaba National Reserve

This is a protected area in Isiolo County in north Kenya, east of the Samburu and Buffalo Springs national reserves. Together, the 3 reserves form a large protected area.

The Shaba reserve has dramatic scenery including riverside forests, scattered woodlands, and dry grasslands dominated by the Shaba Hill volcano. The wildlife relies on waterholes and marshes scattered throughout the reserve. Shaba is home to the endangered Grevy's zebra and the rare Williams's lark. Shaba was the setting for the book and film "Born Free", for the film "Out of Africa" and for the reality show "Survivor: Africa".