Kenya Friends and Safaris
Tsavo National Parc
Tsavo East and West National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya: 11,747 square kilometers.
The Park (opened in April 1948) is named for the Tsavo River, which flows west to east through the national park.
There are three main gates to go into the park: from Voi through the Manyani gate, from Mombasa through the Bachuma gate or from Malindi through the Sala gate.
There are also several airstrips in the park that allow chartered light planes.
Most of the park consists of semi-arid grasslands and savanna.
It is considered one of the world's biodiversity strongholds, including the famous 'big five' consisting of lion, black rhino, cape buffalo, elephant and leopard.
The park is also home to a great variety of bird life such as the black kite, crowned crane, lovebird and the sacred ibis.
