Tsavo Ost & West

Create:
The largest park in southeastern Kenya's with a total area of 21 000 km2. Founded shortly after World War 2, by train- and road link between Mombasa and Nairobi is divided into East and West. The amount varies from 230 m to 2170 m, with the eastern part is flatter than the western part. The Chyulu hills in the north-west of Tsavo West were first 1983 the National Park connected.

Landscape Tsavo East:
By Tiva and Galana rivers divided into three sections, where is the area north of the Tiva as a refuge for animals and is not developed. Characteristic in the Tsavo East is the endless, of dry thorn bush covered distance and the dark red, iron-rich soil.

Landschaft Tsavo West:
Varied with rugged mountains,, stony Lavagürteln, rolling savannah and dense gallery forests along the Tsavo River. South of the river barely developed savannas to the border with Tanzania.

Wildlife:
Zebras, Antelopes, Gazelles, Gerenuks, Holy Kleine, United Nations, Colobusaffen, Meerkatzen, Hippos and crocodiles, Lion, Geparde, Leopards, Hyenas, Jackals and the famous "red" Tsavo elephant, from the last red powdered dust bath of water body to draw water source. With over 1000 Species, a paradise for bird lovers.

Special Tsavo East:
Aruba Dam is an artificially created water body, Lugard, the cases with massive granite boulders and the Crocodile Point, a spectacular vantage point on a 100 m below natural pool in the Galana River.

Besonderes Tsavo West:
The Mzima Springs; gushes crystal clear from these sources, fresh water and supplies drinking water to Mombasa. The Shaitani-lava fields reminiscent of a lunar landscape and the Roaring Rocks, sheer cliffs hundreds of feet drop steeply.

Tsavo East National Park

The Tsavo East National Park covers an area of 11747 km2 and is the largest national park in Kenya. Together with his slightly smaller brother, the Tsavo West National Park is an area 21 000 km2. That is about half the size of the Netherlands. The two parks are on the web- and rail link Mombasa – Nairobi divided into two halves, each with its own separate administration and access.

The attraction of the Tsavo East is its “Red Elephants”, which from a distance as migratory, red rocks look. Their camouflage is quickly unmasked: The elephants spraying themselves with the iron-containing, Red Earth is a, to protect themselves from the sun and insects. The intense red of the sandy soil leaves traces everywhere, causing unusual pictures.

Black-red-striped zebra, Lion with red-gold mane, and pile up on the roadside giant red buildings on, the castles of the termite. Tsavo East is shared by the two rivers Tiva and Galana into three sections. The upper, northern part, which the Mwingi National Reserve followed, tourism is not very developed and is regarded as a refuge for wildlife. The middle part, north of the Galana – River, was also a long time as a retreat, but opened up more and more. Along the Tsavo River and south of it is the infrastructural and most scenic part of the protected area. In addition to the numerous species of wild animals more than 500 different bird species so far recorded in the park.

Tsavo West Nationalpark

The Tsavo National Park in southeastern Kenya, with 21 000 km2, an area half the size of the Netherlands, the largest national park in the country. He is from the web- and rail link Mombasa – Nairobi in half, Tsavo East and Tsavo West, each with its own separate administration and access, divided.

One of the first was reported on the wildlife in Tsavo, a missionary. He wrote 1849 in his diary "A place full of wild animals, such as rhinos, Buffalo and elephants”. Later at 1900 heard of the "man-eaters of Tsavo”, large lion which the construction of the railway line to Uganda are many people attacked. The lions are issued at the Nairobi Railway Museum. The story was picked up by the Hollywood producers and so the movie "The Ghost and the Darkness”. In World War 1 fought the British and the Germans in the Tsavo area, for dominance in East Africa.

Tsavo West is bordered on the north-west of rocky thorn bush savannah and the foothills of the lava field-Shaitani, in the south of the Tanzanian border and the south east of the Taita Hills. He has a size of 9065 km2, which is significantly smaller than the Tsavo East.

Tsavo West is the landscape more varied than its eastern neighbor, for he is of rugged mountains and rocky in the north Lavagürteln, rolling savannah in the middle of dense gallery forests and traversed along the water courses. The year-round water leading Tsavo River crosses the park in the upper third. South of the river close to the tourist relatively undiscovered Little Serengeti Plains, and the lower third, on the border with Tanzania, is Lake Jipe.

The approximately 40 km2, slightly salty lake is already one of Tanzania, but his bank overgrown with reeds, nest in which thousands of birds, is accessible only by Kenyan side. Another attraction at Tsavo West National Park are the Mzima Springs . In crystal clear spring ponds romp hippos, Crocodiles and cichlids. Through the windows of an underwater – Observatory can observe this activity. In addition, all other animals in the near and far to the Mzima Springs to clear their thirst.