MALINDI-WATAMU MARINE NATIONAL PARK
It is famous for its vast stretches of sandy beaches and the reserve includes several coral islets and is a combination of complex tidal and marine habitats surrounded by the Mida Creek mangrove forests. It is situated south of Malindi and 88kms north of Mombasa, the Malindi-Watamu Marine National Park can be reached either through road or the Malindi airport. It has a hot and humid climate.
Marine life includes the Giant Groupers, fish urchins, sea slugs, crabs and starfishes and parrot fishes among others. Also birds like whimbrel, sanderlings, greenshanks, curlew sandpipers little stints and plovers can be seen. Antelopes, Giant monitor lizards, mongoose and a variety of monkey species roam around on the mainland.