Tsavo National Park, one of the world’s largest game reserves, is made up of Tsavo East and Tsavo West is Kenya’s largest national park complex and one of East Africa’s most dramatic wild places.

Together the two parks and adjoining protected areas form a conservation landscape that spans roughly 22,800 km², a mosaic of sweeping plains, volcanic plateaus, river valleys, springs, and lava flows.

Tsavo is famous for its vast herds of elephants, red-dust landscapes, and contrast between the wide-open, arid flats of Tsavo East and the rockier, spring-fed, scenic country of Tsavo West and the Mzima Springs.

Tsavo plays a critical role in Kenyan conservation but faces ongoing challenges: habitat fragmentation, human–wildlife conflict along migration corridors, and past complexities around species translocations. For example, rhino reintroduction and translocation programs have been undertaken for conservation, but past efforts have sometimes encountered serious challenges requiring careful monitoring and adaptive management.

These realities underscore the importance of supporting responsible tourism and conservation initiatives while visiting.