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	Wilderness>Tsavo
		Tsavo as a whole consists of 10 million acres of pure wilderness, incorporating savannah, ranges and hills, acacia and montane forest, and an extensive river system.
		The vast plains of Tsavo are crossed by the main Nairobi-Mombasa railroad.
		Tsavo is a birdwatcher’s paradise with numerous species of weavers, hornbills, sunbirds, rollers, and raptors commonly seen.
	www.magicalkenya.com /default.nsf/doc21/4YMPVZFZEI95?opendocument&l=1&e=1 (506 words)

	Tsavo
		Tsavo National Park, which is divided into Tsavo West and Tsavo East, is Kenya's largest national park and one of the world's biggest.
		Tsavo West is renown for its watering holes which attract many varieties of animals particularly birds during the dry season when water may be scare elsewhere.
		Tsavo West is an excellent park for visitors who enjoy walking, offering a number of nature trails and the opportunity to explore the Chaimu volcanic crater.
	www.oakhillhome.com /Tsavo.html (1434 words)

	Tsavo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tsavo is a region of Kenya located at the crossing of the Uganda Railway over the Tsavo River, close to where it meets the Athi River.
		The place achieved fame in The Man-eaters of Tsavo, a book about lions who attacked workers building the railroad bridge, an episode also depicted in the 1996 film The Ghost and the Darkness.
		Two national parks, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park are nearby.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tsavo (99 words)

	Tsavo West - Kenya - Safari In Kenya
		Tsavo is a model national park in both layout and its geophysical, animal and plant diversity.
		Tsavo West National Park's landscape is dominated, especially off the hills by the giant baobab, a tree that is reputed to live a thousand years.
		After the rains, Tsavo West National Park is showered with white and pink ipomea, the morning glory family, and the acacia trees are festooned in feathery masses of white and pink blossom.
	www.africanmeccasafaris.com /kenya/safaris/parks/tsavowest.asp (821 words)

	The Man-eaters of Tsavo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1900 and a monochrome, British film of the 1950s.
		The book describes attacks by man-eating lions on the builders of the Uganda Railway in Tsavo in 1898 and how the lions were eventually killed by Patterson.
		While the sahara lion was medium in buid the maneaters were described to be larger in size and with less mane when compared to their native breeds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Man-Eaters_of_Tsavo (203 words)

	Kenya, Africa - Tsavo in Kenya (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tsavo East features vast rolling plains with scrubby vegetation and is much less visited.
		Tsavo was home to the largest herds of elephants only 20 years ago.
		The landscape surrounding Tsavo East was fundamentally changed from a forested savannah into deserts and plains as the great animals foraged for food.
	www.jambokenya.com /jambo/location/tsavo.htm (511 words)

	Unique social system found in famous Tsavo lions
		Tsavo lions are the only lions known to live in large groups of females ruled by a single male.
		The scientists surveyed the lion population of Tsavo East National Park in eastern Kenya, documenting the size and composition of each group and the condition of manes on males.
		“Tsavo lions are thought to be especially aggressive, and high levels of male hormones may simultaneously underlie this aggression, their unique social system, and manelessness,” Patterson says.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2002-04/fm-uss040802.php (1186 words)

	Kenya safari - Tsavo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tsavo's vastness and diversity of its landscape can mist the eyes of even the most experienced Africa hands.
		In Tsavo one is spoilt for choice: the lush Chyulu Hills, the majestic Lugard Falls, the mysterious Roaring Rocks, and the clear waters of Mzima Springs are just a few of the attractions which make Tsavo a geologist's paradise.
		Your private luxury camp in Tsavo is located amongst the doum palms on the edge of the Galana River, where lion, elephant and waterbuck come to quench their thirst.
	www.jambokenya.com /geo/tsavo.html (204 words)

	EDEN SAFARI: Parks List - TSAVO
		Tsavo West has good access roads and its environment is well-watered with volcanic soil supporting a vast quantity and diversity of plant and animal life.
		Tsavo West National Park, along with Tsavo East National Park, are two of Nairobi's largest.
		Situated in Tsavo West nestling at the foot of the Chyulu Hills, Finch Hattons is a genuine conservation friendly luxury tented lodge.
	www.edensafari.com /5C5_Parks_List_Tsavo.htm (1330 words)

	Are Maneless Tsavo Lions Prone to Male Pattern Baldness? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Summary The male lions of Tsavo, Kenya, which gained notoriety in the late 19th century as man-eaters, lack the majestic golden mane commonly associated with male lions.
		The male lions of Tsavo, Kenya, which gained notoriety in the late 19th century as man-eaters, are unusual for two reasons.
		Their hypothesis was that the prides in Tsavo East would be small because the region is very dry and food is scarce.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2002/04/0412_020412_TVtsavolions.html (661 words)

	Tsavo East National Park - Kenya Wildlife Service
		Tsavo National Park was established on 1st April, 1948 with an area of 21,812 Km It is the largest Park in Kenya.
		During the World War I (1914-1918) British forces built fortresses along Tsavo river to counter threats from invading German forces from Tanganyika (present Tanzania) – whose intention was to blow up the Tsavo river bridge that was vital to British Communication.
		Tsavo East is a very popular Park as is indicated by the high number of tourists.
	www.kws.org /tsavo-east.html (566 words)

	Tsavo East National Park, Kenya - Eco-resorts
		Tsavo’s stunning views over the plains of Africa include the Yatta Plateau, the largest lava flow in the world, Mudanda Rock, which resembles a smaller version of Ayers Rock, and the incredible Lugard Falls.
		Tsavo receives very little rain, and the brilliant sunshine and fantastic scenery make it perfect for those interested in photography.
		Whilst those two animals are no longer in Tsavo, their descendants are; it is not unusual to see large prides of up to 16 lions lazing under a shady bush.
	www.eco-resorts.com /TsavoEast.php (461 words)

	Kenya Birds - tsavo
		Tsavo is the largest game reserve in Kenya by a very long way; it is in fact one of the largest game sanctuaries in the world.
		Tsavo is home to both species of Kenyan Ostrich with the Common Ostrich present in Tsavo West and the Somali Ostrich in Tsavo East.
		Tsavo lies on one of the main migration routes for northern hemisphere birds.
	www.kenyabirds.org.uk /tsavo.htm (420 words)

	Tsavo Lions Break All the Rules
		The lions of Tsavo are already famous for a run of man-eating incidents at the end of the 19th century, and are also novel for lacking the impressive mane that distinguishes most male lions.
		The scientists surveyed the lion population of Tsavo East National Park, documenting the size and composition of each group and the condition of manes on males.
		Scientists have long puzzled over why Tsavo lions are maneless, but recent research suggests that manes are a liability to survival in the hot, dry Tsavo landscape with thick, thorny undergrowth.
	www.earthwatch.org /pubaffairs/news/patterson.html (639 words)

	Tsavo East - Kenya - Safari In Kenya
		Only a small area of Tsavo East National Park's vast nature reserve, larger by far than Tsavo West, is open to the public although new areas for human intrusion are now being added.
		There are many interesting aspects in the open areas of Tsavo East not least the spine of the Yatta Plateau, one of the world's longest lava flows.
		This wilderness, seemingly so hostile, is nevertheless inhabited by a wide range of plains' game including zebra, several species of antelope among them lesser kudu and hartebeest, warthog and ostrich as well a elephant herds which plunder their way through bush and scrub to the permanent waters of the Athi River.
	www.africanmeccasafaris.com /kenya/safaris/parks/tsavoeast.asp (437 words)

	Tsavo West National Park - Kenya Wildlife Service
		The park is a vast expanse of savanna stretching from Mtito Andei, along the Mombasa-Nairobi road and south to the Tanzanian border.
		Kamboyo, Kilaguni, Tsavo Gate, Jipe, Kasigau, Finch Hottons, Ziwani and Maktau airstrips are in good condition.
		The permanent tsavo river runs through the northern part of the park with a fringe of riverine Acacia elatior and Hyphaene compressa woodland.
	www.kws.org /tsavo-west.html (587 words)

	Webkenya - Safari in Kenya - Tsavo East National Park
		Despite the fact that mountains are absent in the park and that the area is less attractive than Tsavo West, Tsavo East is still one of the last remaining of wilderness and biodiversity strongholds on Earth and it worth a visit.
		The Galana river, merge of the Athi and Tsavo rivers, is the principal river of the park and both the Lugard's falls and the Crocodile point worth a visit.
		Tsavo East is a true wilderness and devastatingly beautiful and commitment from park authorities to preserve and manage this last piece of the wildlife begin to take fruit as the quantities of fl rhinoceros and elephants, all decimated by the poachers in the last 20 years, increase in numbers
	www.webkenya.com /eng/safari/tsavo_east.php (3043 words)

	Tsavo National Park – Kenya
		Today the Tsavo National Park attracts tourists from far and wide – and yet, before the construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi-Lake Victoria railway, the Tsavo was a wilderness area in which huge numbers of wild animals were left largely undisturbed.
		So the future of the Tsavo National Park hangs in the balance to some extent, despite the dedication of the game rangers and the devotion of such people as Daphne Sheldrick and her late husband David, who for many years was the Chief Warden of the Tsavo.
		Above all, places like the Tsavo are well worth cherishing and protecting, for the sake of generations yet to be born, because the park, with all its problems, high cost and management difficulties contains a small proportion of our world’s priceless heritage of wildlife and genetic diversity which future generations should inherit from us intact.
	www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/env_facts/tsavo.html (2256 words)

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		In a thick jungle of the kind round Tsavo the hunted animal has every chance against the hunter, as however careful the latter may be, a dead twig or something of the sort is sure to crackle just at the critical moment and so give the alarm.
		As I have said, however, we at Tsavo enjoyed complete immunity from attack, and the coolies, believing that their dreaded foes had permanently deserted the district, resumed all their usual habits and occupations, and life in the camps returned to its normal routine.
		When the jungle twinkled with hundreds of lamps, as the shout went on from camp to camp that the first lion was dead, as the hurrying crowds fell prostrate in the midnight forest, laying their heads on his feet, and the Africans danced savage and ceremonial dances of thanksgiving, Mr.
	www.ibiblio.org /gutenberg/etext03/tsavo10.txt (20215 words)

	Great Cats: Meet the Lions - National Zoo\| FONZ (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tsavo is named for a river in Kenya.
		In the wild, lions are social animals living in groups called prides which vary in size from 3 to 30 lions, with an average of 15 lions.
		Tsavo is not part of the genetically tracked SSP lion population, and Lusaka was rescued from a private owner and has an unknown genetic history.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/GreatCats/Lions/MeetLions/default.cfm (394 words)

	Kenya Parks and Reserves: Tsavo West (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Later in 1900 the notorious "Man Eaters of Tsavo", man eating lions preyed on the railway linesman building the great Uganda Railway.
		Tsavo West has important historic connections as a major battleground in World War I where British and German troops battled for supremacy.
		Chyulu Hills National Park is an extension of Tsavo West National Park.
	www.kilimanjaro.com /kenya/tsavowes.htm (354 words)

	Tsavo maneaters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the construction period, many railway workers were killed by two maneless male lions who dragged men from their tents at night.
		After 26 years as Patterson's floor rugs, the lions' skins were given to the Chicago Field Museum for a sum of $5,000 US.
		Patterson's accounts were published in his book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and later dramatized in the movies Bwana Devil and The Ghost and the Darkness.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tsavo_maneaters (232 words)

	Tsavo West National Park - Kenya Safari -: Kenya Beach Travel.
		Tsavo West National Park is an international wildlife and environmental treasure chest.
		Tsavo West National Park is hilly, rocky, greener, and more vegetated than Tsavo East National Park but each has its own diversity..
		The most famous of Tsavo West's site is Mzima Springs, where rainfall collected in the porous volcanic rocks springs forth at the rate of 225 million liters a day into pools and streams of crocodiles and hippos infested waters.
	www.kenya-travels.com /kenyasafaris/parks/tsavowest.htm (276 words)

	The Tsavo Man-Eaters (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Wayne, well aware of the story of the Tsavo maneaters, and their less-than-perfect mounting job, saw to it that this lion's skin was properly collected and dried.
		The controversial issue as to why some Tsavo lions lack manes is explored by Peyton West of the Lion Research Institute.
		Then, a railroad Inspector in the Tsavo camp was paid a visit one night by a lion outside his house.
	www.lionlmb.org /gandd.html (5096 words)

	Webkenya - Safari in Kenya - Tsavo West National Park
		This vast expanse of savannah, lying equidistant between Nairobi and Mombasa and linked with Tsavo East National Park along the Mombasa Road, is a vibrant volcanic arena painted by green hills, lava flows, springs and large permanent rivers.
		Tsavo West, far more varied topographically than its neighbour Tsavo East, is the more famous of the two parks, which forms, with the adjacent Chyulu Hills National Park, one of the largest national parks in the world.
		Unknown by major tour-operators due to its large size and therefore a smaller concentration of wildlife compared with other parks (although wildife and birdlife is abundant), Tsavo West is an excellent place for visitors who enjoy walking and who have time to spend days visiting the surroundings and the diverse habitats that the park provides.
	www.webkenya.com /eng/safari/tsavo_west.php (3969 words)

	Tsavo Safaris,Wildlife Safaris Tsavo,Road Safaris Tsavo,Lodge Safaris Tsavo,Tsavo East & West National Park Safaris (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The weather in Tsavo is pleasant most of the year.
		The park is a vast expanse of savanna stretching from the Athi river, North of the Mombasa-Nairobi road and south to the Tanzanian border.
		The permanent tsavo river runs through the northern part of the park with a fringe of riverine Acacia elatior and Hyphaene compressa woodland.
	www.africanservalcatsafaris.com /tsavosafaris.htm (1731 words)

	Current Science: Man-eaters of Tsavo: Current Science editor Kirsten Weir went on safari in Kenya to see the legendary ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He had expected Tsavo prides to be smaller, because food is relatively scarce in the dry region.
		Patterson says he thinks Tsavo lions are more likely to attack humans and their livestock than are lions in the Serengeti.
		Cruising the park in the Land Rover, I understood why the Tsavo lions have to be flexible with their food choices.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BFU/is_3_90/ai_n6237579 (1604 words)

	Tsavo National Park
		Tsavo National Park, encompassing Tsavo East and West, is the biggest National Park in Kenya
		Specifically, Tsavo East national Park, located near the town of Voi, is the larger of two parks.
		Within Tsavo East, one of the largest lava flows in the world, the Yatta Plateau, is to be found.
	www.simbaeastafricansafari.com /tsavo_national_park.htm (2032 words)

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