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Loita Forest
Nairobi
SERENGETI’S HEIGHTS
The Loita region is a lesser known but integral
part of the greater Serengeti-Mara ecosys-
tem. It includes a lush forest a mile above sea
level that overlooks the Great Rift Valley. The
isolated forest supports Maasai traditional cer-
emonies and serves as a refuge for elephants
and other animals—far from the wildebeest
herds in the grassy plains below.
SCALE VARIES IN THIS PERSPECTIVE. DISTANCE FROM THE
LOITA FOREST TO NAIROBI IS APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES.
CHRISTINE FELLENZ, NGM STAFF. RELIEF: ERIC KNIGHT. SOURCES: JAXA; OSM; PLANET NICFI