Taita_Hills_Wildlife_Sanctuary

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife sanctuary in Kenya


Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is a privately owned wildlife sanctuary and national park in Kenya established in 1972 by Hilton international. It is located in Taita-Taveta County approximately 220 kilometers from Mombasa and 360 km south of Nairobi. The sanctuary covers an area of 28,000 acres (110 km2), and is adjacent to Tsavo West National Park and the LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary. It hosts cape buffalo, African bush elephant, leopard, lion, cheetah, Masai giraffe, zebra, hartebeest, impala, waterbuck, Thomson's gazelle, lesser kudu, dik-dik, Hyena , and other smaller animals, including a diversity of birdlife

African elephants at Taita Hills

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