BACKGROUND INFO Arabuko Sokoke was proclaimed a CrownForest and gazetted in 1943. Part of the forest was gazetted as a strict nature reserve in the late 1960s. The reserve lies a few kilometers inland, between the towns of Kilifi and Malindi, 110 km north of Mombasa. It is the largest existing fragment of the tropical forests that covered much of the East African coast and is an important habitat for endemic/endangered birds, insects and mammal species. LOCATION Coastal Strip, Kilifi District, covering 6 km2.Climate:Average annual rainfall ranges from 900mm in the dry and scrubby northwest to 1100mm in the east. HOW TO GET THERE Roads:Access through Mombasa, Tarmac road - 75 km. Access through Malindi AIRSTRIPS Malindi and MombasaAirports. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS Endemic Bird species, Sokoke Scops Owl,Sokoke Pipit,Butterflies, Remnant coastal forest. FACILITIES (Hotels Near the Park)TurtleBayBeach Club; Ocean Sports ACTIVITIES Bird Watching; Walking Trails.Arocha birdhide and treehouses