East Tsavo National Park
East Tsavo is one of the largest and oldest national parks in Kenya. The Tsavo River flows through the park, hence the name of the park. Together with the Western Tsavo Park, this huge nature reserve covers an area of 11,747 km2, which is 4% of the country's territory. East Tsavo was founded in 1948 between the city of Nairobi and the coast of the Indian Ocean.
The main landscapes of the park are grassy savannahs with large thickets of shrubs, and the area near the river is sometimes swampy. The uniqueness of the landscapes is given by the Yatta plateau, which was formed by the action of frozen lava flows from the Ol Doinio Sabuk volcano. The Ati River is very impressive, with tall palm trees growing along its shores, and crocodiles hiding in their shadows. Downstream, the water falls into the gorge, forming the Lugard Waterfalls.
Although the Vostochny Tsavo Nature Reserve is huge in size, it is possible to walk freely in it only in a limited area, most of the park is given over to the inhabitants of the wild savanna. The flora of the park is very rich. Here they found protection for themselves: lions, cheetahs, leopards, zebras, giraffes, servals, ostriches, gazelles, antelopes, buffaloes, oryx, impala, kudu, congoni. The park territory is home to more than five hundred species of birds, among which there are migrating and living here in October - January. Of the birds, it is worth noting: a kite, an ibis, a rhinoceros bird, a crane, a black kite, a palm vulture.
When traveling through Eastern Tsavo, you should definitely visit the amazing Mudanda Cliff, 13 kilometers from the Manyani Gate. There is a watering hole nearby, attracting many animals that travel many kilometers on their way here. You can also see many animals and birds at the reservoir on the Voi River.
