TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK e TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK
Em ambos, encontramos a subespécie girafa-masai.
Localização dos Parques Tsavo Leste e Tsavo Oeste.
Esses dois parques que fazem fronteira entre si, formam a maior reserva do Quênia, próxima a capital Nairóbi.
A parte leste têm 11.747 quilômetros quadrados e a parte oeste têm 9.065. Ambos são é administrados pelo Kenya Wildlife Services
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Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo-East is one of Kenya's oldest and largest National Parks: covering approx. 40% of the total area of all Kenya's National Parks. Its beautiful landscape and proximity to the coast make it a popular safari destination. It is accredited as one of the world's leading biodiversity strongholds, bushy grassland and open plains alternate with semi-arid acacia scrub and woodlands. Green swathes cross the park where the river banks give raise to lush vegetation. North of Galana is a true wilderness. A number of leading tour guides offer private safaris across this area, camel safaris are a feature.
Girafas-masai no Parque Nacional Leste de Tsavo. Foto by P&H Harris – http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/
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Tsavo-East is recommended for photographers with its fabulous light and unbelievable views, in particular the Mudanda Rock and the Yatta Plateau, the world's largest lava flow. Lugard Fall on the Galana River are remarkable for the shaped water-worn rocks.
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Savanna with the acacia called "Tree of Life" in the centre, note the orange-red colour of the soil due to iron compounds; airborne photo. Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. CArd 14.0×19.9 cm, issued by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, ca. 2000.
Acomodação: 1 lodge (Sagala View Lodge); 4 tented camps; 11 campsites e 1 self-help banda.
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Tsavo West National Park
"Full of wild beasts, such as rhinoceros, buffaloes and elephants" from a missionary's diary written in 1849.
Later in 1900 the notorious "Man Eaters of Tsavo" man-eating lions preyed on the railway linesman building the great Uganda Railway in 1900.
The carriage from which they pulled a traveller is on display in Nairobi Railway Museum.
Tsavo-West has important historic connections as a major battleground in World War I where British and Germany troops battled for supremacy.
The park is easy to reach, located off the main Nairobi-Mombasa road.
It offers tremendous views with diverse habitats ranging from mountains, river forest, plains, lakes and wooded grassland. Its plains border with Tanzania.
It is an excellent park for visitors who enjoy walking, offering a number of nature trails and the opportunity to explore the Chaimu volcanic crater and guides are available.
Mzima Springs is a star attraction, a pool of natural spring water with underwater viewing hides for observing hippos.
Acomodação: Tented camps; 3 Bandas (self-help banda sites); 3 públicos campsites; 1 especial campsites e Lodges: Hilton Safari Lodge, Kilanguni Lodge, Kitani Lodge, Safari Hilton Camp, Salt Lick Hilton Safari Lodge, Taita Hills Lodge.
Foto by P&H Harris – http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/
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Última atualização: 21/06/2008. |
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