The combined area of Tsavo West and East National Parks make Tsavo one of the world’s largest game sanctuaries, larger than even Jamaica in the Caribbean. Lying about halfway between Nairobi and Mombasa it covers 20,810 sq km. Tsavo West has a rolling volcanic landscape and is home to the “big five” animals. It also offers a temporary home to a huge number of migrating birds. Tsavo East, across the highway, has rolling scrub-covered hills and is home to large herds of elephant and buffalo