Tsavo national park comprises of Tsavo East, Tsavo west and Chulu hills. With over 21,000 km sq of bushy grassland, open plains and semi-arid acacia shrubs, it is the largest game sanctuary in the world. This park is located halfway between Mombasa and Nairobi. Its fascinating and inspiring landscape and proximity to the Kenya’s coast makes the park a popular safari destination. Apart from wildlife, one main attraction here is the marvel of Mzima springs, replenished with two hundred and twenty million litres of crystal-clear water every day from the underground streams stemming from the lava massif know as the Chulu hills, 40-50 kilometers away. It is ideal for photography on account of its unlimited sunlight and the expanse of the Yatta plateau- the world’s largest lava flow. One outstanding features of this game sanctuary is its huge population of red elephants which derive their red coloring from the rich red earth of the park. Other wildlife include; buffaloes, rhinos, lions, hippos, leopards, cheetahs, kudus, generuks, zebras, hilora antelope etc. Tsavo occupies its place in the world from the marauding lions of Tsavo which have been immortalized in a book entitled ‘man eaters of Tsavo’ written by Colonel J.J Patterson.
