Tsavo National Park Teeming With Wildlife

Tsavo East is one of the arguably exciting of theBeing in total harmony with its setting and cut into
Kenya's national parks, it is today's the showcase ofthe legd of a craggy cliff above a waterhole, with
what the good management can do. The park hasmagnificent panaormas over the savannay. the
around 11,000 elephants today. Much of the park iswaterhole is also regulary visited by large herds o f
accessible by road. It's also the area where the blackplains game and elephants. The facilities include a wide
rhinos are. The park is vibrant green and red thatselection of rooms all with views of the waterhole,
famous red of Tsavo that gives its co lour torestaurant,, swimiing pool and air strip.(kws,2003).
famous red elephant found here. In the park, you canGaldessa Safari Camp: is a luxury lodge that has an
see the "Big Tusker" with its big tusk reaching theinclination to eco-tourism and offers a selection of
ground such that he has to walk with his head heldeight thatched-roofed 'Bandas' two of which are
high. The red "Big Tusker", usually strolls through thesuites. Facilities and features include a restaurant, bar,
plains to the waterhole where the herd of elephantsgift shop and a wide array of walking safaris.
drinks. He gambols in it then chases the young maleSatao Camp is another luxury 20 tent camp built in a
elephants out of the territory. Tsavo East is the onlyhalf circle around a waterhole also visited by
park that saw its fortunes fall as the park got sweptelephants and occasionally by lions and a selection of
in the tide of poaching, but currently things aregame it has a diverse platform for nature walks . It is
upswing. The lodge is built on the escarpmentapproximately 45 kilometers form both Buchuma and
overlooking the plains of Tsavo and the YattaVoi gates(kws,2003)
plateau. It's in the process of being modernized toTsavo is also known as the land of the Baobab
suit today's clientèle. Also at the park, you canbecause the huge trees grow in such numbers in this
see waterholes teem with life in the course of tworegion. They seem to thrive in the climatic conditions
days at the lodge, you can see elephants surroundingof Tsavo and one of the longest living trees. They
you - from everywhere -at breakfast, lunch, dinnercan grow upto 20 meters high and 5 meters in
or in the floodlit plains in the middle of the night.Thediameter. According to an African legend the Baobab
rising sun spreads its sheen of co lour in the sky andwas cursed by the maker as it once used to hold
lion's roar carriers through the plains. Lioness sit at thewater in its trunk but since it was selfish and would
waterhole watching the sun rising. Lioness rises itsnot sahre the water with other creatures during the
trunk sniffing the air, as it gets closer thendry season it was forced to live upside down.
confronting the massive animal land walks awaySome of the special campsites in Tsavo East include
Watching thick chocolate - coloured water from theDurusirkale, Itumba, Makoka and Ndiandasa
Athi and Tsavo mixing together not far way intoTherefore its good to have an adventure to Tsavo
Galana / Sabaki .park and enjoy the Kenya's wildlife.
Some of the best tourist lodges at Tsavo EastOnly a visit to these parks, campsites and lodges can
arevoi Safari Lodeg: It is one of the most beautifullyensure that you expereince nature in its true sense.
designed lodges and popular wildlife lodges in Kenya.