Dodori National Reserve is a protected area located in Lamu East District of Coast Province in

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

. It was documented in 1976 and its 877 km² encompasses an important woodland and forest area that historically supported large populations of wildlife, including elephants, lions, buffaloes, and coastal topi. The Dodori National Reserve is managed by

Kenya Wildlife Service Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is a state corporation under the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife established by an act of Parliament; Wildlife Conservation and Management Act CAP 376, of 1989, now repealed and replaced by the Wildlife Conservation ...

and is part of a larger area that has been recognized globally as an important cultural heritage area and a prized conservation site by international organizations such as the

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, among others. Together with the nearby

Kiunga Marine National Reserve Kiunga Marine National Reserve is situated along the Indian Ocean coast of Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya. Kiunga park covers . The park covers an area with approximately 50 islands and coral reefs in the Lamu Archipelago The Lamu Archi ...

, the Dodori National Reserve was named a

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Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1980.Kenya Ministry of Tourism

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