| Boni National | |
|---|---|
  Boni National Reserve | |
| Location | North Eastern Province,  Kenya |
| Nearest city | Ijara |
| Coordinates | 01°34′04″S 41°18′53″E / 1.56778°S 41.31472°E |
| Area | 1,339 km2 (517 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1976 |
| Governing body | Kenya Wildlife Service |
The Boni National Reserve is a national reserve for conservation and lies in the Garissa County, Kenya. The reserve covers an area of 1,339 km2 (517 sq mi)[1] and is managed by Kenya Wildlife Service. It was gazetted in 1976 as a dry season sanctuary for elephants in the former Kenyan Ijara, and Lamu districts and Somalia. The elephant population has been greatly reduced by poaching.
On December 28, 2010, the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs included the Boni National Reserve on the list of Kenyan areas American travelers should avoid because of terrorism and violent crime.[2]
- ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas – Boni National Reserve
- ^ Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State – Kenya Archived 2011-10-15 at the Wayback Machine 28. Dec. 2010