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Southeast Kenya,
inland from Mombasa;
Taita of Coast Province.Tsavo East National Park covers an area of
about 12,000 km2, 40% of Kenya's
parks' total area.This vast park lies
in low semi arid country at the eastern edge of the inland plateau,
north of the main Mombasa-Nairobi road and railway. Much of the park
is level, open country with scattered rocky ridges and outcrops. Due
to its size, the park is one of the world's wildlife and biodiversity
strongholds.The Yatta plateau, a
long, flat topped lava ridge, runs along the western boundary of the
park. Beneath it flows the Athi river which joins the Tsavo river,
just above the Lugard falls, to become the Galana river, a permanent
river that cuts right across the park. The seasonal Tiva and Voi
rivers are important features of the Northern and Southern sectors
respectively. There are scattered seasonal pools, swamps and dams, but
relatively few sources of permanent water. One of the great spectacles
of the park is the Mudanda rock between Voi and Manyani. This 1 1/2 km
long outcrop is a water catchment area which supplies a natural dam at
its base. In the dry season, hundreds of elephants come to drink and
bathe here. Accommodation; Voi Safari Lodge.
Tented Camps:
Sala; Westerveld;
Galdessa Camp; Epiya Chapeyu; Tsavo Safari; Mukwanju and budget
camping sites.
Wildlife; Kudu, Aardwolf, Bushbuck,,
Hunting Dog, leopard, lion, hippos, hyena, eland, bush duiker, impala,
lackals, hartebeest, wildebeest, zebra, grant and thomson gazelle,
cheetah, civet, giraffe, klipspringer, reedbuck, waterbuck, Mongooses, black
rhino, african buffalo....
Birds; Starlings, weaver birds,
kingfishers, hornbills secretary bird and other raptors, rollers,
herons, and stocks.doves, drongo,vultures,
eagles, egrets, cockoo...
Reptiles:
Crocodile, Python,
Cobra, Monitor Lizard, Crocodile Terrapin, Tortoise, Lizard.
Insects/arthropods:Grasshopper,
Butterfly, Moth, Beetle, Scorpions, Bee.
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