Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 13,747 square
kilometres. Situated in a semi-arid area previously known as the Taru Desert it opened
in April 1948, it is located near the town of Voi in the Taita-Taveta District of Coast Province .
The park is divided into east and west sections by the A109 road and a railway. Named for the
Tsavo River , which flows west to east through the national park, it borders the Chyulu Hills
National Park , and the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania.
Geography
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. Inside the park, the Athi and Tsavo
rivers converge to form the Galana River . Most of the park consists of semi-arid grasslands
and savanna. It is considered one of the world's biodiversity strongholds, and its popularity is
mostly due to the vast amounts of diverse wildlife that can be seen, including the famous
'big five' consisting of masai 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 . The slightly larger Tsavo East is generally flat, with dry plains across which the Galana River flows. Other features include the Yatta Plateau
and Lugard Falls.
Tsavo West National Park is more mountainous and wetter than its counterpart, with swamps,
Lake Jipe and the Mzima Springs . It is known for birdlife and for its large mammals. It is also
home to a black rhino sanctuary.
SWAHILI
Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Tsavo Mashariki ni moja ya hifadhi kubwa zaidi na kongwe nchini Kenya
iliyo tambaa eneo a eneo kilomita 11,747. Ilifunguliwa mnamo Aprili 1948 , na iko karibu
na kijiji cha Voi katika Wilaya ya Taita Mkoa wa pwani. Hifadhi hii imegawanywa katika sehemu
za mashariki na magharibi na barabara na reli ya A109. Jina lake ambalo linatokana mto
Tsavo , ambao unatiririka kutoka magharibi hadi mashariki kupitia hifadhi hii, iko mpakani mwa
mbuga ya kitaifa ya milima ya Chyulu, na hifadhi ya wanyama ya Mkomazi nchini
Tanzania . Jiografia Mguga hii yaweza kuingiwa kupitia milango kuu tatu, kutoka Voi kupitia mlango wa Manyani, kutoka Mombasa kupitia mlango wa Bachuma au kutoka Malindi kupitia mlango wa Sala. Pia kuna nyanja kadhaa za ndege katika mbuga hii zinazo ruhusu ndege ndogo kutua. Ndani ya
mbuga, mito Athi na Tsavo huungana na kuunda Mto Galana. Sehemu kubwa ya mbuga
inajumuisha jangwa na savanna. Mbuga hii inaaminika kuwa ni moja ya hifadhi kubwa
yenye viumbe mbalimbali na tofauti hai duniani, na umaarufu wake zaidi hutokana na kiasi
kikubwa cha wanyamapori mbalimbali wanaopatikana katika mbuga hii. Mbuga hii pia
ina pointi au sehemu kadhaa ambapo watu waweza kupiga kambi na pointi kadhaa za
kijiografia zenya riba.
iliyo tambaa eneo a eneo kilomita 11,747. Ilifunguliwa mnamo Aprili 1948 , na iko karibu
na kijiji cha Voi katika Wilaya ya Taita Mkoa wa pwani. Hifadhi hii imegawanywa katika sehemu
za mashariki na magharibi na barabara na reli ya A109. Jina lake ambalo linatokana mto
Tsavo , ambao unatiririka kutoka magharibi hadi mashariki kupitia hifadhi hii, iko mpakani mwa
mbuga ya kitaifa ya milima ya Chyulu, na hifadhi ya wanyama ya Mkomazi nchini
Tanzania . Jiografia Mguga hii yaweza kuingiwa kupitia milango kuu tatu, kutoka Voi kupitia mlango wa Manyani, kutoka Mombasa kupitia mlango wa Bachuma au kutoka Malindi kupitia mlango wa Sala. Pia kuna nyanja kadhaa za ndege katika mbuga hii zinazo ruhusu ndege ndogo kutua. Ndani ya
mbuga, mito Athi na Tsavo huungana na kuunda Mto Galana. Sehemu kubwa ya mbuga
inajumuisha jangwa na savanna. Mbuga hii inaaminika kuwa ni moja ya hifadhi kubwa
yenye viumbe mbalimbali na tofauti hai duniani, na umaarufu wake zaidi hutokana na kiasi
kikubwa cha wanyamapori mbalimbali wanaopatikana katika mbuga hii. Mbuga hii pia
ina pointi au sehemu kadhaa ambapo watu waweza kupiga kambi na pointi kadhaa za
kijiografia zenya riba.
Sehemu kubwa ya Tsavo Mashariki kwa ujumla ni tambarare kavu ambapo mto Galana
hutiririka. Baadhi ya vitu vingine muhimu kataka mbuga hii ni Bie ya Yatta na mtiririko wa maji
wa Lugards. Baadhi ya wanyamapori katika mbuga hii ya Tsavo Mashariki ni kama vile
vifaru weusi na kongoni aina ya hirola . Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Tsavo Magharibi ina milima
zaidi na mabwawa kuliko ile ya mashariki na pia ina chemi chemi za maji za Mzima na Ziwa
la Jipe. Inajulikana sana kwa kuwa na ndege wengi na kwa mamalia wakubwa. Pia ni
nyumbani kwa vifaru weusi.
hutiririka. Baadhi ya vitu vingine muhimu kataka mbuga hii ni Bie ya Yatta na mtiririko wa maji
wa Lugards. Baadhi ya wanyamapori katika mbuga hii ya Tsavo Mashariki ni kama vile
vifaru weusi na kongoni aina ya hirola . Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Tsavo Magharibi ina milima
zaidi na mabwawa kuliko ile ya mashariki na pia ina chemi chemi za maji za Mzima na Ziwa
la Jipe. Inajulikana sana kwa kuwa na ndege wengi na kwa mamalia wakubwa. Pia ni
nyumbani kwa vifaru weusi.
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