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Tsavo National Park

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Tsavo National Park (tsä`vō), 8,034 sq mi (20,808 sq km), SE Kenya; est. 1948. Located on the semiarid plains, it is a sanctuary for the large animals of E Africa. The Mzima Springs are found there.

Tsavo National Park

Park, southeastern Kenya, east of Mount Kilimanjaro. Established in 1948, it covers 8,036 sq mi (20,812 sq km) and is Kenya's largest national park. For administrative purposes, it is divided into two smaller units: Tsavo East and Tsavo West. The park comprises semiarid plains covered by dormant vegetation (which blooms after a light rain) and acacia and baobab trees. Wildlife includes elephants, lions, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, hartebeests, and hundreds of bird species. Poaching and brush fires are constant problems.
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00) blends travelogue with nature in telling of the author's journey to Kenya's Tsavo National Park on foot with his guides, then in companionship with two scientists who seek close encounters with the big cats.
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He founded Wildlife Works, an eco-friendly clothing company, and then bought the 80,000-acre Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary to create a migration corridor within Tsavo National Park.
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Richard Kock and rangers unload a hirola antelop e into its new home in Tsavo National Park, Kenya.
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