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Overview
Tsavo East national park nicknamed as the “Theatre of the Wild”. Its famous with its large herds of the red-dusted Elephants which like rolling on the red dusty soil. The young ones like playing with the adults as they keep spraying themselves with the dust. At night the Elephants are found near the clear Blue water of the Palm-shaded Galana River. The blue water of the Galana river is the most Evocative image not only in Kenya but entire Africa. Tsavo East national park is the largest national park in Kenya covering total land area of 13,747 square kilometres. It’s the oldest national park in Kenya. It was established in April 1948 together with its counterpart Tsavo West national park. It was named after the Tsavo River that crosses the park from West to East. Tsavo East national park is drained by two key Rivers those are Tsavo River and Athi river. The two rivers join together at the later stage forming the large and famous Galana River. The park is considered as one of the biodiversity strongholds not only in Kenya but entire world. Its managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Attraction
Mammals: Tsavo East National park is one of the Kenya’s largest national park with a vast undeveloped wilderness. It’s a home of all African big five (lions, leopards, Elephant, Buffalo and rhinos) the park hosts both White and black rhinos. It’s a home of other animals in large numbers like buffalo, dik-dik, red duiker, zebras, giraffes, bushbaby, yellow baboons, cheetahs, African hunting dogs, eland, gazelles, gerenuk, springhare, hyenas, jackals, impala, tree hyrax, hartebeest, foxes and many more.
Birds: The park has over 500 bird species that include ostriches, buzzards, krestrels, starlings, hornbills, secretary bird, lovebirds, herons, weaver birds, kingfishers and many more. Birding can be done throughout the year though its excellently during the rainy season when the park receives most of the immigrants across the world. This is also the breeding season for the birds across the park.
Yatta Plateau: The yatta plateau is the key attraction of Tsavo East National park. The world’s longest lava flow that runs along the boundary of the park on the Western side. The 300 kilometres long plateau was formed by the hot running lava from the Ol Doinyo Sabuk mountain.
Mudanda Rock: The inselberg of Mudanda are 1.6kilometers, they are the great water catchment area that supplies all the lower dams with water. It offers great vantage point for hundreds of wildlife that always come and drink water from this area. This is a game viewing destination especially during the dry season when all animals come here to quench their thirst.
Lugard Falls: Named after the first European explorer Frederick Lugard who was the first European to step at the white waterfalls. Located along the Galana river, the falls is great sightseeing area at the park.
Aruba Dam: This is one of the dams that is found at the park, it was constructed in 1952 across the Voi River. The main purpose of creating the dam was to create a reservoir of water for the wildlife during the dry season
Red Elephants of Tsavo
The red elephants of Tsavo National Park in Kenya are a sight to behold. Their distinctive color is due to the red dust that they bathe in to cool off and protect themselves from insects. The elephants' trunks are particularly red, as they use them to dust themselves all over.
Tsavo National Park is home to the largest elephant population in Kenya, and the red elephants are a unique and special part of the park. They are a reminder of the park's rich biodiversity and the importance of conservation.
Here are some interesting facts about the red elephants of Tsavo National Park:
- The red elephants are not a different species of elephant. They are African bush elephants, just like all other elephants in Africa.
- The elephants' red color is caused by the iron oxide in the red dust that they bathe in.
- The elephants bathe in the dust several times a day, especially during the hot and dry season.
- The elephants' red color helps to protect them from the sun and insects.
- The red elephants are a popular tourist attraction in Tsavo National Park.
It is such a spectacular sighting with tens if not hundreds of red elephants very close to you, be sure to take a moment to appreciate their beauty and uniqueness. They are truly a special sight. Gigantic yet gental.
Conservation
Tsavo National Park is one of the most important conservation areas in Africa. It is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, buffalo, hippos, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest. The park is also home to a number of endangered species, such as the black rhino and the Grevy's zebra.
Tsavo National Park faces a number of conservation challenges, including poaching, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict. However, a number of conservation organizations are working to protect the park and its wildlife.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is the government agency responsible for managing Tsavo National Park. KWS has a number of anti-poaching patrols in place to protect the park's wildlife from poachers. KWS is also working to restore degraded habitats in the park and to reduce human-wildlife conflict.
A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also working to conserve Tsavo National Park. Some of these NGOs include:
- The Tsavo Trust
- The African Wildlife Foundation
- The Wildlife Conservation Society
- The Nature Conservancy
These NGOs are working on a variety of conservation projects in Tsavo National Park, including anti-poaching, habitat restoration, and community development.
Conservation efforts in Tsavo National Park are making a difference. The park's elephant population has increased in recent years, and the black rhino population is stable. However, more needs to be done to protect the park and its wildlife.
Here are some things that you can do to help conserve Tsavo National Park:
- Donate to a conservation organization that is working in Tsavo National Park.
- Visit Tsavo National Park and support sustainable tourism.
- Spread awareness about the importance of conserving Tsavo National Park.
By taking these steps, you can help to protect this amazing park and its wildlife for future generations.
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We us tour operators have got contract agreements with some of Tsavo National park lodges so as to ensure quality service delivery irrespective of the status or the level of the lodge. Its from these contract agreements that has made all our guests to enjoy luxury comfort under budget accommodation facility. Our product development team always goes deep to the ground to check on the service delivery by the lodge to our guests. We have always done excellently with service delivery as we value for the money just by close supervision of out partner lodges across the park.
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